Location almanac
Chill hours in S3N
The short answer
S3N averages 856 chill hours per winter (566–1,219 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 856 (566–1,219 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 3b (NRCan zone 3a) |
| Last spring frost | typically May 10 – May 22 |
| First fall frost | typically September 23 – October 17 |
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 S3N’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (70)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in S3N.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Chestnut Crab | Apple |
| Frostbite | Apple |
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Haralson | Apple |
| Honeycrisp | Apple |
| Honeygold | Apple |
| Lodi | Apple |
| Sweet Sixteen | Apple |
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Wealthy | Apple |
| Yellow Transparent | Apple |
| Zestar | Apple |
| Arctic Star | Nectarine |
| Double Delight | Nectarine |
| Flavortop | Nectarine |
| Harko | Nectarine |
| Independence | Nectarine |
| Mericrest | Nectarine |
| Panamint | Nectarine |
| Snow Queen | Nectarine |
| August Pride | Peach |
| Babcock | Peach |
| Belle of Georgia | Peach |
| Donut | Peach |
| Elberta | Peach |
| Eva's Pride | Peach |
| Flameprince | Peach |
| Flordacrest | Peach |
| Flordaprince | Peach |
| Frost | Peach |
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- Redglobe
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- TropicBeauty
- UFGold
- UFOne
- UFSun
- 20th Century
- Chojuro
- D'Anjou
- Golden Spice
- Harrow Delight
- Kieffer
- Moonglow
- Shinko
- Ure
- Warren
- Yoinashi
- Hachiya
- Alderman
- Beauty
- Blue Damson
- Elephant Heart
- Flavor Grenade
- Flavor King
- Flavor Supreme
- French Improved Prune
- Green Gage
- Santa Rosa
- Satsuma
- Brooks
- Sunburst
- Evans Bali
Marginal (1)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Cresthaven | Peach |
Questions
- How many chill hours does S3N get?
- S3N averages 856 chill hours per winter, ranging from 566 to 1219 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is S3N?
- S3N is in USDA hardiness zone 3b.
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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