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Chill hours in 49417

The short answer

49417 averages 1,740 chill hours per winter (1,307–2,091 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6b.
49417 climate
Average chill hours1,740 (1,307–2,091 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6b
Last spring frosttypically April 11 – May 8
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 49417’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (16)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
TropicSweetApple
FlameprincePeach
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
UFOnePeach
UFSunPeach
MoonglowPear
Green GagePlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
How many chill hours does 49417 get?
49417 averages 1740 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1307 to 2091 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 49417?
49417 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