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Chill hours in 56763

The short answer

56763 averages 932 chill hours per winter (6481,222 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.
56763 climate
Average chill hours932 (648–1,222 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone3b
Last spring frosttypically May 2 – May 19
First fall frosttypically September 29 – 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 56763’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 56763 get?
56763 averages 932 chill hours per winter, ranging from 648 to 1222 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 56763?
56763 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