When to change to winter tyres in Klagenfurt

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In Klagenfurt the 7 °C line is usually crossed around 3 November, which puts the typical tyre change in the second half of October or early November.

Typical best window

21 October – 28 October

For an experienced driver on city roads, from climate averages. Novice drivers: 10 October – 17 October.

Average 7 °C rule date
3 November
Average first frost
23 November
Frost days in November (average)
4

November brings on average 4 frost days, with the first frost typically around 23 November.

The date is fairly stable: over the last 10 autumns it fell between 21 October and 8 November.

7 °C rule date in recent seasons

7 °C rule date in recent seasons
2016/17 6 Nov 2017/18 5 Nov 2018/19 31 Oct 2019/20 8 Nov 2020/21 28 Oct 2021/22 5 Nov 2022/23 3 Nov 2023/24 21 Oct 2024/25 7 Nov 2025/26 5 Nov
Season 7 °C rule First frost Frost days in Nov.
2016/17 6 Nov 2 Dec 0
2017/18 5 Nov 2 Dec 0
2018/19 31 Oct 25 Nov 6
2019/20 8 Nov 25 Nov 2
2020/21 28 Oct 8 Nov 12
2021/22 5 Nov 20 Nov 11
2022/23 3 Nov 13 Nov 5
2023/24 21 Oct 12 Nov 6
2024/25 7 Nov 28 Nov 2
2025/26 5 Nov 1 Dec 0

Source: SAMPLE — synthetic placeholder, NOT real data. Replace with Copernicus ERA5 via `pnpm climate:build`.. Grid cell 47.00,14.00.

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Winter tyres are required in wintry conditions between 1 November and 15 April. Austria requires winter tyres from 1 November to 15 April whenever there are wintry road conditions (snow, slush or ice). Chains can replace them on snow-covered roads.

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