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Chill hours in 15521

The short answer

15521 averages 1,575 chill hours per winter (1,2681,907 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6b.
15521 climate
Average chill hours1,575 (1,268–1,907 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6b
Last spring frosttypically April 23 – May 9
First fall frosttypically October 18 – November 13

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 15521’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 15521.

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 15521 get?
15521 averages 1575 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1268 to 1907 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 15521?
15521 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