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Chill hours in 59262

The short answer

59262 averages 1,288 chill hours per winter (8091,470 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
59262 climate
Average chill hours1,288 (809–1,470 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4a
Last spring frosttypically April 24 – May 19
First fall frosttypically September 28 – October 20

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 59262’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 59262 get?
59262 averages 1288 chill hours per winter, ranging from 809 to 1470 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 59262?
59262 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