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Chill hours in 14816

The short answer

14816 averages 1,565 chill hours per winter (1,2831,825 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
14816 climate
Average chill hours1,565 (1,283–1,825 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically April 26 – May 14
First fall frosttypically October 18 – November 3

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 14816’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (152)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 14816.

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 14816 get?
14816 averages 1565 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1283 to 1825 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 14816?
14816 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