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Chill hours in 06456

The short answer

06456 averages 1,676 chill hours per winter (1,4291,953 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6b.
06456 climate
Average chill hours1,676 (1,429–1,953 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6b
Last spring frosttypically April 2 – April 24
First fall frosttypically November 1 – November 17

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 06456’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 06456.

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 06456 get?
06456 averages 1676 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1429 to 1953 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 06456?
06456 is in USDA hardiness zone 6b.

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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