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Chill hours in 56443

The short answer

56443 averages 1,066 chill hours per winter (7741,436 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56443 climate
Average chill hours1,066 (774–1,436 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 25 – May 13
First fall frosttypically October 16 – November 13

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 56443’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56443 get?
56443 averages 1066 chill hours per winter, ranging from 774 to 1436 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56443?
56443 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