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Chill hours in 05839

The short answer

05839 averages 1,220 chill hours per winter (9571,683 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
05839 climate
Average chill hours1,220 (957–1,683 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 27 – May 18
First fall frosttypically October 16 – October 28

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 05839’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 05839 get?
05839 averages 1220 chill hours per winter, ranging from 957 to 1683 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 05839?
05839 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