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Chill hours in 81211

The short answer

81211 averages 634 chill hours per winter (526788 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
81211 climate
Average chill hours634 (526–788 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically June 25 – June 30
First fall frosttypically July 1 – July 10

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 81211’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (26)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BraeburnApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
Royal AnnSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 81211 get?
81211 averages 634 chill hours per winter, ranging from 526 to 788 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 81211?
81211 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