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Chill hours in 56661

The short answer

56661 averages 946 chill hours per winter (6741,202 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.
56661 climate
Average chill hours946 (674–1,202 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone3b
Last spring frosttypically April 29 – May 15
First fall frosttypically October 7 – October 28

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 56661’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56661 get?
56661 averages 946 chill hours per winter, ranging from 674 to 1202 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56661?
56661 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