Location almanac
Chill hours in 05401
The short answer
05401 averages 1,530 chill hours per winter (1,200–1,925 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 1,530 (1,200–1,925 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 5b |
| Last spring frost | typically April 17 – April 30 |
| First fall frost | typically October 26 – 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.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 05401’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (119)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 05401.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Acey Mac | Apple |
| Akane | Apple |
| Anna | Apple |
| Arkansas Black | Apple |
| Braeburn | Apple |
| Cameo | Apple |
| CandyCrisp | Apple |
| Cortland | Apple |
| Cox's Orange Pippin | Apple |
| CrimsonCrisp | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Earligold | Apple |
| Empire | Apple |
| Fortune | Apple |
| Fuji | Apple |
| Gala | Apple |
| Ginger Gold | Apple |
| GoldRush | Apple |
| Golden Delicious | Apple |
| Golden Supreme | Apple |
| Granny Smith | Apple |
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Honeycrisp | Apple |
| Idared | Apple |
| Jonagold | Apple |
| Jonamac | Apple |
| Jonathan | Apple |
| Liberty | Apple |
| Lodi | Apple |
| McIntosh | Apple |
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- Topaz
- Wealthy
- Winesap
- Yellow Transparent
- Zestar
- Goldcot
- Harcot
- Moongold
- Sungold
- Tilton
- Tomcot
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- Desert King
- Violette de Bordeaux
- Fantasia
- Harko
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- Contender
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- Elberta
- Frost
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- O'Henry
- Redhaven
- Reliance
- Suncrest
- 20th Century
- Bartlett
- Bosc
- Chojuro
- Comice
- D'Anjou
- Harrow Delight
- Hosui
- Kieffer
- Korean Giant
- Seckel
- Shinko
- Shinseiki
- Summercrisp
- Warren
- Yoinashi
- Meader
- Prok
- Alderman
- Blue Damson
- Burgundy
- Dapple Dandy
- Elephant Heart
- Flavor Supreme
- French Improved Prune
- Italian Prune
- Methley
- Santa Rosa
- Shiro
- Stanley
- Superior
- Bing
- Black Tartarian
- Craig's Crimson
- Lambert
- Lapins
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- Royal Ann
- Royal Rainier
- Stella
- Sweetheart
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- Early Richmond
- English Morello
- Evans Bali
- Meteor
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Marginal (16)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Flameprince | Peach |
| Flordacrest | Peach |
| Gulfprince | Peach |
| Junegold | Peach |
| Loring | Peach |
| Redglobe | Peach |
| Redskin | Peach |
| TropicBeauty | Peach |
| UFGold | Peach |
| UFOne | Peach |
| UFSun | Peach |
| Moonglow | Pear |
| Green Gage | Plum |
| Brooks | Sweet Cherry |
| Sunburst | Sweet Cherry |
Plan the year in zone 5
Questions
- How many chill hours does 05401 get?
- 05401 averages 1530 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1200 to 1925 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 05401?
- 05401 is in USDA hardiness zone 5b.
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Sources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026