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Chill hours in 05842

The short answer

05842 averages 1,217 chill hours per winter (9521,739 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
05842 climate
Average chill hours1,217 (952–1,739 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 26 – May 17
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 05842’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 05842 get?
05842 averages 1217 chill hours per winter, ranging from 952 to 1739 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 05842?
05842 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