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Chill hours in 59801

The short answer

59801 averages 1,898 chill hours per winter (1,270–2,367 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
59801 climate
Average chill hours1,898 (1,270–2,367 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically April 12 – May 21
First fall frosttypically October 4 – November 5

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 59801’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (16)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
TropicSweetApple
FlameprincePeach
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
UFOnePeach
UFSunPeach
MoonglowPear
Green GagePlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
How many chill hours does 59801 get?
59801 averages 1898 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1270 to 2367 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 59801?
59801 is in USDA hardiness zone 5b.

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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