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Chill hours in 12473

The short answer

12473 averages 1,667 chill hours per winter (1,4081,997 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6a.
12473 climate
Average chill hours1,667 (1,408–1,997 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6a
Last spring frosttypically April 10 – April 28
First fall frosttypically October 30 – November 11

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 12473’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 12473.

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 12473 get?
12473 averages 1667 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1408 to 1997 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 12473?
12473 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