When to change to winter tyres in Wiener Neustadt
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Wiener Neustadt stays mild for longer: the 5-day average usually only drops below 7 °C around 18 November, so most drivers can wait until November.
Typical best window
6 November – 13 November
For an experienced driver on city roads, from climate averages. Novice drivers: 26 October – 2 November.
- Average 7 °C rule date
- 18 November
- Average first frost
- 16 December
- Frost days in November (average)
- 0
Frost is rare in November (about 0 days on average), so the 7 °C rule — not frost — usually decides the date.
The date varies a lot from year to year: over the last 10 autumns the 7 °C rule triggered as early as 7 November and as late as 6 December. 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 | 11 Nov | 10 Dec | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 12 Nov | 11 Dec | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 23 Nov | 14 Dec | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 7 Nov | 15 Dec | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 6 Dec | 13 Dec | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 20 Nov | 3 Jan | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 16 Nov | 18 Dec | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 26 Nov | 24 Dec | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 11 Nov | 28 Nov | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 20 Nov | 21 Dec | 0 |
Source: SAMPLE — synthetic placeholder, NOT real data. Replace with Copernicus ERA5 via `pnpm climate:build`.. Grid cell 48.00,16.00.
Get your personal dates for Wiener Neustadt
The live calculator adds the 10-day forecast and your driving profile to these averages.
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.