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Chill hours in 55971

The short answer

55971 averages 1,308 chill hours per winter (1,1501,543 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
55971 climate
Average chill hours1,308 (1,150–1,543 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 23 – April 29
First fall frosttypically October 12 – November 14

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 55971’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 55971 get?
55971 averages 1308 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1150 to 1543 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 55971?
55971 is in USDA hardiness zone 4b.

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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