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Chill hours in 56621

The short answer

56621 averages 952 chill hours per winter (6921,225 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.
56621 climate
Average chill hours952 (692–1,225 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone3b
Last spring frosttypically April 25 – May 15
First fall frosttypically October 10 – 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 56621’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56621 get?
56621 averages 952 chill hours per winter, ranging from 692 to 1225 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56621?
56621 is in USDA hardiness zone 3b.

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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