Location almanac
Chill hours in P0M
The short answer
P0M averages 1,013 chill hours per winter (686–1,244 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 1,013 (686–1,244 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 4a (NRCan zone 3a) |
| Last spring frost | typically May 7 – May 20 |
| First fall frost | typically October 11 – October 23 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023 / NRCan 1981–2010. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against P0M’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (120)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in P0M.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Acey Mac | Apple |
| Akane | Apple |
| Arkansas Black | Apple |
| Chestnut Crab | Apple |
| Cortland | Apple |
| Cox's Orange Pippin | Apple |
| CrimsonCrisp | Apple |
| Earligold | Apple |
| Empire | Apple |
| First Kiss | Apple |
| Frostbite | Apple |
| Fuji | Apple |
| Gala | Apple |
| Ginger Gold | Apple |
| GoldRush | Apple |
| Golden Delicious | Apple |
| Golden Supreme | Apple |
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Haralson | Apple |
| Honeycrisp | Apple |
| Honeygold | Apple |
| Idared | Apple |
| Jonagold | Apple |
| Jonamac | Apple |
| Jonathan | Apple |
| Liberty | Apple |
| Lodi | Apple |
| Northern Spy | Apple |
| Paula Red | Apple |
| Prima | Apple |
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- Chojuro
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- Kieffer
- Luscious
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- Parker
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Plan the year in zone 4
Questions
- How many chill hours does P0M get?
- P0M averages 1013 chill hours per winter, ranging from 686 to 1244 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is P0M?
- P0M is in USDA hardiness zone 4a.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] Natural Resources Canada. Plant Hardiness Zones of Canada — accessed July 2026