When to change to winter tyres in Białystok
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Białystok cools down early: in a typical autumn the 5-day average temperature drops below 7 °C around 20 October, so winter tyres belong on the car by the end of October.
Typical best window
15 October – 22 October
For an experienced driver on city roads, from climate averages. Novice drivers: 4 October – 11 October.
- Average 7 °C rule date
- 20 October
- Average first frost
- 4 November
- Frost days in November (average)
- 19
Frost is common: November brings on average 19 frost days, and the first frost typically arrives around 4 November. Frost often comes before the 7 °C line, so don't wait for the first frosty morning.
The date is fairly stable: over the last 10 autumns it fell between 15 October and 27 October.
7 °C rule date in recent seasons
| Season | 7 °C rule | First frost | Frost days in Nov. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 16 Oct | 25 Oct | 13 |
| 2017/18 | 20 Oct | 5 Nov | 16 |
| 2018/19 | 27 Oct | 9 Nov | 16 |
| 2019/20 | 23 Oct | 28 Oct | 26 |
| 2020/21 | 15 Oct | 1 Nov | 25 |
| 2021/22 | 17 Oct | 12 Nov | 12 |
| 2022/23 | 17 Oct | 14 Nov | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 19 Oct | 24 Oct | 19 |
| 2024/25 | 22 Oct | 31 Oct | 28 |
| 2025/26 | 26 Oct | 10 Nov | 19 |
Source: SAMPLE — synthetic placeholder, NOT real data. Replace with Copernicus ERA5 via `pnpm climate:build`.. Grid cell 53.00,23.00.
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Winter tyre rules in Poland
No legal winter tyre requirement. Winter tyres are only recommended. Poland has no legal obligation to use winter tyres. Drivers must adapt equipment and speed to the conditions; winter tyres are strongly recommended.