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Chill hours in 03225

The short answer

03225 averages 1,434 chill hours per winter (1,2211,750 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
03225 climate
Average chill hours1,434 (1,221–1,750 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically April 22 – May 14
First fall frosttypically October 18 – November 9

Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.

Every variety in our database, checked against 03225’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (152)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 03225.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
CrimsonCrispApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EarligoldApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
HoneycrispApple
IdaredApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
LodiApple
McIntoshApple
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How many chill hours does 03225 get?
03225 averages 1434 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1221 to 1750 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 03225?
03225 is in USDA hardiness zone 5b.

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Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026