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Chill hours in 15241

The short answer

15241 averages 1,549 chill hours per winter (1,3031,837 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6b.
15241 climate
Average chill hours1,549 (1,303–1,837 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6b
Last spring frosttypically April 8 – April 29
First fall frosttypically October 25 – November 14

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 15241’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 15241.

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 15241 get?
15241 averages 1549 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1303 to 1837 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 15241?
15241 is in USDA hardiness zone 6b.

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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