When to change to winter tyres in Warsaw
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In Warsaw the 7 °C line is usually crossed around 26 October, which puts the typical tyre change in the second half of October or early November.
Typical best window
19 October – 26 October
For an experienced driver on city roads, from climate averages. Novice drivers: 9 October – 16 October.
- Average 7 °C rule date
- 26 October
- Average first frost
- 13 November
- Frost days in November (average)
- 12
Frost is common: November brings on average 12 frost days, and the first frost typically arrives around 13 November. Frost often comes before the 7 °C line, so don't wait for the first frosty morning.
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 10 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 | 1 Nov | 3 Dec | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 21 Oct | 31 Oct | 16 |
| 2018/19 | 18 Oct | 1 Nov | 17 |
| 2019/20 | 18 Oct | 7 Nov | 23 |
| 2020/21 | 31 Oct | 13 Nov | 14 |
| 2021/22 | 5 Nov | 5 Dec | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 29 Oct | 7 Nov | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 16 Oct | 1 Nov | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 22 Oct | 8 Nov | 8 |
| 2025/26 | 10 Nov | 20 Nov | 3 |
Source: SAMPLE — synthetic placeholder, NOT real data. Replace with Copernicus ERA5 via `pnpm climate:build`.. Grid cell 52.00,21.00.
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The live calculator adds the 10-day forecast and your driving profile to these averages.
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.