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Chill hours in 59053

The short answer

59053 averages 1,295 chill hours per winter (8621,606 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
59053 climate
Average chill hours1,295 (862–1,606 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically May 13 – May 29
First fall frosttypically September 16 – October 6

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 59053’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 59053 get?
59053 averages 1295 chill hours per winter, ranging from 862 to 1606 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 59053?
59053 is in USDA hardiness zone 4b.

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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