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Chill hours in 12401

The short answer

12401 averages 1,737 chill hours per winter (1,4771,996 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6a.
12401 climate
Average chill hours1,737 (1,477–1,996 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6a
Last spring frosttypically April 9 – April 25
First fall frosttypically November 1 – November 15

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 12401’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 12401.

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 12401 get?
12401 averages 1737 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1477 to 1996 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 12401?
12401 is in USDA hardiness zone 6a.

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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