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Chill hours in 55983

The short answer

55983 averages 1,215 chill hours per winter (1,0381,483 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
55983 climate
Average chill hours1,215 (1,038–1,483 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 26 – May 13
First fall frosttypically October 14 – 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 55983’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 55983 get?
55983 averages 1215 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1038 to 1483 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 55983?
55983 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