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Chill hours in 42371

The short answer

42371 averages 1,376 chill hours per winter (1,0951,713 across 10 years) in USDA zone 7a.
42371 climate
Average chill hours1,376 (1,095–1,713 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone7a
Last spring frosttypically March 19 – April 17
First fall frosttypically November 1 – November 22

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 42371’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (161)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 42371.

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
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
LodiApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
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How many chill hours does 42371 get?
42371 averages 1376 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1095 to 1713 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 42371?
42371 is in USDA hardiness zone 7a.

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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