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Chill hours in 13826

The short answer

13826 averages 1,638 chill hours per winter (1,4051,938 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
13826 climate
Average chill hours1,638 (1,405–1,938 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically April 23 – May 14
First fall frosttypically October 27 – November 8

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 13826’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (152)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 13826.

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 13826 get?
13826 averages 1638 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1405 to 1938 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 13826?
13826 is in USDA hardiness zone 5b.

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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