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Chill hours in 56536

The short answer

56536 averages 1,044 chill hours per winter (7171,351 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56536 climate
Average chill hours1,044 (717–1,351 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 28 – May 13
First fall frosttypically October 7 – October 21

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 56536’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56536 get?
56536 averages 1044 chill hours per winter, ranging from 717 to 1351 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56536?
56536 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