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Chill hours in 56342

The short answer

56342 averages 1,056 chill hours per winter (8201,410 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56342 climate
Average chill hours1,056 (820–1,410 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 25 – May 11
First fall frosttypically October 10 – 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 56342’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56342 get?
56342 averages 1056 chill hours per winter, ranging from 820 to 1410 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56342?
56342 is in USDA hardiness zone 4a.

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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