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Chill hours in 56588

The short answer

56588 averages 1,006 chill hours per winter (6711,333 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56588 climate
Average chill hours1,006 (671–1,333 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 25 – May 13
First fall frosttypically October 11 – 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 56588’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56588 get?
56588 averages 1006 chill hours per winter, ranging from 671 to 1333 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56588?
56588 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