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Chill hours in 56731

The short answer

56731 averages 899 chill hours per winter (5581,245 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.
56731 climate
Average chill hours899 (558–1,245 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone3b
Last spring frosttypically April 29 – May 22
First fall frosttypically October 4 – 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.

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How many chill hours does 56731 get?
56731 averages 899 chill hours per winter, ranging from 558 to 1245 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56731?
56731 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