When to change to winter tyres in Kiel
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In Kiel the 7 °C line is usually crossed around 1 November, which puts the typical tyre change in the second half of October or early November.
Typical best window
22 October – 29 October
For an experienced driver on city roads, from climate averages. Novice drivers: 11 October – 18 October.
- Average 7 °C rule date
- 1 November
- Average first frost
- 18 November
- Frost days in November (average)
- 5
November brings on average 5 frost days, with the first frost typically around 18 November.
The date varies a lot from year to year: over the last 10 autumns the 7 °C rule triggered as early as 16 October and as late as 15 November. Check the live forecast each year rather than relying on a fixed date.
7 °C rule date in recent seasons
| Season | 7 °C rule | First frost | Frost days in Nov. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 13 Nov | 26 Nov | 3 |
| 2017/18 | 10 Nov | 19 Dec | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 25 Oct | 23 Nov | 4 |
| 2019/20 | 19 Oct | 30 Oct | 8 |
| 2020/21 | 16 Oct | 4 Nov | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 30 Oct | 17 Nov | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 15 Nov | 21 Nov | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 4 Nov | 12 Nov | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 27 Oct | 25 Nov | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 1 Nov | 8 Nov | 14 |
Source: SAMPLE — synthetic placeholder, NOT real data. Replace with Copernicus ERA5 via `pnpm climate:build`.. Grid cell 54.00,10.00.
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Winter tyre rules in Germany
Winter tyres are required in wintry conditions (situational). Germany requires winter tyres (Alpine/3PMSF symbol) whenever there is black ice, snow, slush, ice or frost on the road (§ 2 (3a) StVO). There is no fixed date; "O to O" (October to Easter) is a common rule of thumb.