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Chill hours in 65201

The short answer

65201 averages 1,484 chill hours per winter (1,165–1,754 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6b.
65201 climate
Average chill hours1,484 (1,165–1,754 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone6b
Last spring frosttypically March 28 – April 19
First fall frosttypically October 21 – November 22

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 65201’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 65201 get?
65201 averages 1484 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1165 to 1754 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 65201?
65201 is in USDA hardiness zone 6b.

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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