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Chill hours in 56297

The short answer

56297 averages 1,151 chill hours per winter (8071,334 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
56297 climate
Average chill hours1,151 (807–1,334 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically April 19 – April 28
First fall frosttypically October 14 – 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 56297’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56297 get?
56297 averages 1151 chill hours per winter, ranging from 807 to 1334 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56297?
56297 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