When to change to winter tyres in Opava
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In Opava the 7 °C line is usually crossed around 7 November, which puts the typical tyre change in the second half of October or early November.
Typical best window
28 October – 4 November
For an experienced driver on city roads, from climate averages. Novice drivers: 18 October – 25 October.
- Average 7 °C rule date
- 7 November
- Average first frost
- 25 November
- Frost days in November (average)
- 4
November brings on average 4 frost days, with the first frost typically around 25 November.
The date varies a lot from year to year: over the last 10 autumns the 7 °C rule triggered as early as 25 October and as late as 19 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 | 25 Oct | 20 Nov | 7 |
| 2017/18 | 12 Nov | 20 Nov | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 11 Nov | 22 Nov | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 31 Oct | 23 Nov | 7 |
| 2020/21 | 29 Oct | 13 Nov | 13 |
| 2021/22 | 19 Nov | 14 Dec | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 13 Nov | 5 Dec | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1 Nov | 20 Nov | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 5 Nov | 24 Nov | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 17 Nov | 1 Dec | 0 |
Source: SAMPLE — synthetic placeholder, NOT real data. Replace with Copernicus ERA5 via `pnpm climate:build`.. Grid cell 50.00,18.00.
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Winter tyre rules in Czechia
Winter tyres are required in wintry conditions between 1 November and 31 March. Czechia requires winter tyres from 1 November to 31 March when there is snow, ice or frost on the road or it can be expected, and wherever a sign requires them.