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Chill hours in 56214

The short answer

56214 averages 1,141 chill hours per winter (8001,342 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
56214 climate
Average chill hours1,141 (800–1,342 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 22 – May 11
First fall frosttypically October 12 – 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 56214’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56214 get?
56214 averages 1141 chill hours per winter, ranging from 800 to 1342 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56214?
56214 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