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Chill hours in 80423

The short answer

80423 averages 752 chill hours per winter (5481,002 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
80423 climate
Average chill hours752 (548–1,002 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically June 14 – June 25
First fall frosttypically August 20 – September 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 80423’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (28)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
AkaneApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
HoneycrispApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
Rome BeautyApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
ReliancePeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
LambertSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 80423 get?
80423 averages 752 chill hours per winter, ranging from 548 to 1002 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 80423?
80423 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