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Chill hours in 59259

The short answer

59259 averages 1,287 chill hours per winter (8361,483 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
59259 climate
Average chill hours1,287 (836–1,483 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 27 – May 19
First fall frosttypically September 28 – October 28

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 59259’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 59259 get?
59259 averages 1287 chill hours per winter, ranging from 836 to 1483 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 59259?
59259 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