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Chill hours in 83446

The short answer

83446 averages 852 chill hours per winter (4281,291 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5b.
83446 climate
Average chill hours852 (428–1,291 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5b
Last spring frosttypically May 27 – June 21
First fall frosttypically September 16 – October 19

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 83446’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (146)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 83446.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
CrimsonCrispApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EarligoldApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
HoneycrispApple
IdaredApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
LodiApple
MutsuApple
Show 116 more good fit varieties

Marginal (6)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
McIntoshApple
Rome BeautyApple
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
ReliancePeach
How many chill hours does 83446 get?
83446 averages 852 chill hours per winter, ranging from 428 to 1291 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 83446?
83446 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