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Chill hours in 81611

The short answer

81611 averages 795 chill hours per winter (629926 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5a.
81611 climate
Average chill hours795 (629–926 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5a
Last spring frosttypically June 21 – June 30
First fall frosttypically July 1 – August 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 81611’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
AkaneApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
HoneycrispApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
LambertSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 81611 get?
81611 averages 795 chill hours per winter, ranging from 629 to 926 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 81611?
81611 is in USDA hardiness zone 5a.

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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