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Chill hours in 56716

The short answer

56716 averages 990 chill hours per winter (6871,273 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
56716 climate
Average chill hours990 (687–1,273 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 30 – May 19
First fall frosttypically October 5 – 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.

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How many chill hours does 56716 get?
56716 averages 990 chill hours per winter, ranging from 687 to 1273 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56716?
56716 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