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Chill hours in 48860

The short answer

48860 averages 1,538 chill hours per winter (1,2221,841 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6a.
48860 climate
Average chill hours1,538 (1,222–1,841 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6a
Last spring frosttypically April 26 – 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 48860’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (156)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 48860.

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 48860 get?
48860 averages 1538 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1222 to 1841 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 48860?
48860 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