Location almanac
Chill hours in T2P
The short answer
T2P averages 1,361 chill hours per winter (999–1,619 across 10 years) in USDA zone 4a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 1,361 (999–1,619 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 4a (NRCan zone 3b) |
| Last spring frost | typically April 29 – May 22 |
| First fall frost | typically September 24 – October 14 |
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 T2P’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (66)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in T2P.
| 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 |
Show 36 more good fit varieties
- Red Delicious
- SnowSweet
- Spartan
- Suncrisp
- Sweet Sixteen
- Topaz
- Wealthy
- Yellow Transparent
- Zestar
- Goldcot
- Harcot
- Moongold
- Sungold
- Tomcot
- Fantasia
- Harko
- Contender
- Reliance
- Harrow Delight
- Luscious
- Parker
- Patten
- Summercrisp
- Alderman
- Italian Prune
- Stanley
- Superior
- Craig's Crimson
- Van
- Balaton
- Early Richmond
- English Morello
- Evans Bali
- Meteor
- Montmorency
- North Star
Marginal (16)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| 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 |
Plan the year in zone 4
Questions
- How many chill hours does T2P get?
- T2P averages 1361 chill hours per winter, ranging from 999 to 1619 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is T2P?
- T2P is in USDA hardiness zone 4a.
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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