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Chill hours in 56515

The short answer

56515 averages 1,008 chill hours per winter (6351,332 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56515 climate
Average chill hours1,008 (635–1,332 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 25 – May 13
First fall frosttypically October 12 – November 12

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 56515’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56515 get?
56515 averages 1008 chill hours per winter, ranging from 635 to 1332 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56515?
56515 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