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Chill hours in 46740

The short answer

46740 averages 1,485 chill hours per winter (1,2681,763 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6a.
46740 climate
Average chill hours1,485 (1,268–1,763 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6a
Last spring frosttypically April 8 – May 10
First fall frosttypically October 31 – 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 46740’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 46740.

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 46740 get?
46740 averages 1485 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1268 to 1763 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 46740?
46740 is in USDA hardiness zone 6a.

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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