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Chill hours in 04442

The short answer

04442 averages 1,097 chill hours per winter (8371,422 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
04442 climate
Average chill hours1,097 (837–1,422 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically May 3 – May 17
First fall frosttypically October 18 – November 3

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 04442’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 04442 get?
04442 averages 1097 chill hours per winter, ranging from 837 to 1422 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 04442?
04442 is in USDA hardiness zone 4b.

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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