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Chill hours in 59028

The short answer

59028 averages 580 chill hours per winter (286795 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5a.
59028 climate
Average chill hours580 (286–795 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5a
Last spring frosttypically June 25 – June 30
First fall frosttypically July 2 – August 7

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 59028’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (31)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BraeburnApple
Golden DeliciousApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
TiltonApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
Royal AnnSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
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How many chill hours does 59028 get?
59028 averages 580 chill hours per winter, ranging from 286 to 795 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 59028?
59028 is in USDA hardiness zone 5a.

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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