When to change to winter tyres in Villach
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In Villach the 7 °C line is usually crossed around 2 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
- 2 November
- Average first frost
- 19 November
- Frost days in November (average)
- 4
November brings on average 4 frost days, with the first frost typically around 19 November.
The date varies a lot from year to year: over the last 10 autumns the 7 °C rule triggered as early as 20 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 | 10 Nov | 30 Nov | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 2 Nov | 17 Nov | 7 |
| 2018/19 | 22 Oct | 8 Nov | 4 |
| 2019/20 | 20 Oct | 6 Nov | 9 |
| 2020/21 | 20 Oct | 21 Nov | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 8 Nov | 21 Nov | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 1 Nov | 18 Nov | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 1 Nov | 9 Nov | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 9 Nov | 21 Nov | 3 |
| 2025/26 | 15 Nov | 10 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 tyre rules in Austria
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.