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Chill hours in 13617

The short answer

13617 averages 1,428 chill hours per winter (1,1291,692 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
13617 climate
Average chill hours1,428 (1,129–1,692 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 26 – May 14
First fall frosttypically October 18 – November 4

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 13617’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 13617 get?
13617 averages 1428 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1129 to 1692 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 13617?
13617 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