How many chill hours does S7K get?

S7K averages 892 chill hours per winter, ranging from 515 to 1300 across the last 10 years.

What hardiness zone is S7K?

S7K is in USDA hardiness zone 3b.

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Chill hours in S7K

The short answer

S7K averages 892 chill hours per winter (515–1,300 across 10 years) in USDA zone 3b.

Climate profile

S7K climate
Average chill hours	892 (515–1,300 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone	3b (NRCan zone 3a)
Last spring frost	typically April 30 – May 21
First fall frost	typically September 22 – October 12

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 S7K’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (16)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in S7K.

Good fit varieties for this location
Variety	Fruit
Chestnut Crab	Apple
Frostbite	Apple
Gravenstein	Apple
Haralson	Apple
Honeycrisp	Apple
Honeygold	Apple
Lodi	Apple
Sweet Sixteen	Apple
Wealthy	Apple
Yellow Transparent	Apple
Zestar	Apple
Harko	Nectarine
Golden Spice	Pear
Ure	Pear
Alderman	Plum
Evans Bali	Tart Cherry

Marginal (16)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
Variety	Fruit
TropicSweet	Apple
Flameprince	Peach
Flordacrest	Peach
Gulfprince	Peach
Junegold	Peach
Loring	Peach
Redglobe	Peach
Redskin	Peach
TropicBeauty	Peach
UFGold	Peach
UFOne	Peach
UFSun	Peach
Moonglow	Pear
Green Gage	Plum
Brooks	Sweet Cherry
Sunburst	Sweet Cherry

Questions

How many chill hours does S7K get?: S7K averages 892 chill hours per winter, ranging from 515 to 1300 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is S7K?: S7K is in USDA hardiness zone 3b.

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Sources

[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