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Chill hours in 56201

The short answer

56201 averages 1,074 chill hours per winter (7151,331 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
56201 climate
Average chill hours1,074 (715–1,331 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 22 – May 10
First fall frosttypically October 14 – November 7

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 56201’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56201 get?
56201 averages 1074 chill hours per winter, ranging from 715 to 1331 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56201?
56201 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