Emporia, Kansas · winter 2026-27

Chill hours in Emporia this winter

Chill hours so far (45°F model)5555 hours at or below 45°F since 1 November, to Nov 8. Same date last winter: 67. Station: Emporia Asos, 8.4 km away.
Last winter (2025-26)
1,778
1 Nov to 28 Feb
By this date last winter
67
1 Nov to Nov 8
Hours 32–45°F so far
49
the 0–45°F model leaves out freezing hours
Coldest month last winter
January
596 chill hours

Chill hours accumulated since 1 November

Hours at or below 45°F, running total. Grey: last winter; clay: this winter so far.

04008001,2001,600NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,778 h55 h so far
04008001,2001,600NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,778 h55 h so far
  • Winter 2026-27
  • Winter 2025-26
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MonthChill hours (≤ 45°F)
November 2025306
December 2025509
January 2026596
February 2026367
Total1,778
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, station USW00013989; hours estimated from each day's high and low.

Fruit trees need a set number of cold hours in winter before they bloom well. Nurseries rate varieties by it: low-chill varieties need roughly 100 to 400 hours, many peaches and plums 500 to 900, and most apples and sweet cherries 800 to 1,200 or more. Your variety's rating is the number to compare with the 1,778 hours Emporia had last winter.

Chill hours here are hours at or below 45°F, estimated hour by hour from the station's daily high and low. Checked against measured hourly air temperature at 39 NOAA reference stations last winter, the estimate was within 1.9% of the measured count at the median station. How it is checked.

Chill hours nearby

Each from a different station.

CityDistanceChill hours so farLast winter
Wichita, KS128 km351,657
Olathe, KS130 km491,786
Hutchinson, KS157 km481,717
Kansas City, MO159 km391,793
Pittsburg, KS170 km41,658
Bartlesville, OK185 km441,568

Questions

How many chill hours has Emporia had this winter?
55 hours at or below 45°F from 1 November to Nov 8, 2026, estimated from the daily highs and lows at the Emporia Asos station.
How many chill hours did Emporia get last winter?
1,778 hours from 1 November to 28 February (2025-26).
Which chill model is this?
The simple 45°F model: every hour at or below 45°F counts. The 32 to 45°F count, which leaves out hours below freezing, is shown as well.

Data: Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily (GHCN-Daily), daily maximum and minimum temperature (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).