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Chill hours in 99566

The short answer

99566 averages 739 chill hours per winter (4221,159 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4b.
99566 climate
Average chill hours739 (422–1,159 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone4b
Last spring frosttypically May 25 – June 15
First fall frosttypically August 28 – September 24

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 99566’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (32)

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
HaralsonApple
HoneycrispApple
LibertyApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
ReliancePeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
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How many chill hours does 99566 get?
99566 averages 739 chill hours per winter, ranging from 422 to 1159 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 99566?
99566 is in USDA hardiness zone 4b.

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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