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Chill hours in 56011

The short answer

56011 averages 1,180 chill hours per winter (9941,418 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
56011 climate
Average chill hours1,180 (994–1,418 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 23 – May 3
First fall frosttypically October 12 – November 19

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 56011’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56011 get?
56011 averages 1180 chill hours per winter, ranging from 994 to 1418 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56011?
56011 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