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Chill hours in 53703

The short answer

53703 averages 1,415 chill hours per winter (1,203–1,760 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
53703 climate
Average chill hours1,415 (1,203–1,760 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically April 7 – May 10
First fall frosttypically October 20 – 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 53703’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 53703 get?
53703 averages 1415 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1203 to 1760 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 53703?
53703 is in USDA hardiness zone 5b.

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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