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Chill hours in 56449

The short answer

56449 averages 1,055 chill hours per winter (8101,418 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56449 climate
Average chill hours1,055 (810–1,418 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 25 – May 11
First fall frosttypically October 5 – 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 56449’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56449 get?
56449 averages 1055 chill hours per winter, ranging from 810 to 1418 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56449?
56449 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