Greenwood, Mississippi · winter 2026-27

Chill hours in Greenwood this winter

Chill hours so far (45°F model)88 hours at or below 45°F since 1 November, to Nov 7. Same date last winter: 32. Station: Greenwood Leflore Airport, 8.6 km away.
Last winter (2025-26)
1,006
1 Nov to 28 Feb
By this date last winter
32
1 Nov to Nov 7
Hours 32–45°F so far
8
the 0–45°F model leaves out freezing hours
Coldest month last winter
January
399 chill hours

Chill hours accumulated since 1 November

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

02004006008001,0001,200NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,006 h8 h so far
02004006008001,0001,200NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,006 h8 h so far
  • Winter 2026-27
  • Winter 2025-26
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MonthChill hours (≤ 45°F)
November 2025136
December 2025305
January 2026399
February 2026166
Total1,006
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, station USW00013978; 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 1,006 hours Greenwood 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
Greenville, MS83 km61,086
Starkville, MS126 km121,288
Jackson, MS135 km3890
Vicksburg, MS145 km0925
Hernando, MS146 km171,429
Tupelo, MS159 km181,322

Questions

How many chill hours has Greenwood had this winter?
8 hours at or below 45°F from 1 November to Nov 7, 2026, estimated from the daily highs and lows at the Greenwood Leflore Airport station.
How many chill hours did Greenwood get last winter?
1,006 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).