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Chill hours in 56651

The short answer

56651 averages 941 chill hours per winter (6841,208 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.
56651 climate
Average chill hours941 (684–1,208 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone3b
Last spring frosttypically April 29 – May 19
First fall frosttypically October 10 – October 16

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 56651’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56651 get?
56651 averages 941 chill hours per winter, ranging from 684 to 1208 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56651?
56651 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