19°

Felt 21°

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Current weather

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

83% Humidity

NNE 2 km/h Weak Gusts 5 km/h

73% Rain chance 2 mm

4120 m Freezing level

03:53 Sunrise

18:45 Sunset

7-day trend

max temp. min temp. mm of rain %chance of rain

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Saturday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

05:00

19° Felt 21°

0.3 mm

2 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity83%

0°C4120m

06:00

20° Felt 22°

—

1 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity87%

0°C4140m

07:00

21° Felt 23°

—

2 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity82%

0°C4130m

08:00

22° Felt 25°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity85%

0°C4210m

09:00

23° Felt 27°

—

4 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity78%

0°C4220m

10:00

24° Felt 28°

—

5 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity68%

0°C4210m

11:00

26° Felt 29°

—

5 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity57%

0°C4180m

12:00

27° Felt 30°

—

6 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity49%

0°C4230m

13:00

28° Felt 31°

—

6 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 15

Humidity47%

0°C4200m

14:00

28° Felt 30°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 15

Humidity50%

0°C4130m

15:00

26° Felt 25°

—

19 km/h NW · Moderate Gusts 38

Humidity51%

0°C4270m

16:00

25° Felt 24°

—

21 km/h WNW · Moderate Gusts 46

Humidity54%

0°C4270m

17:00

24° Felt 25°

—

12 km/h WNW · Moderate Gusts 45

Humidity59%

0°C4280m

18:00

24° Felt 25°

—

9 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity64%

0°C4210m

19:00

23° Felt 23°

—

13 km/h NW · Moderate Gusts 26

Humidity60%

0°C4200m

20:00

23° Felt 24°

—

5 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity63%

0°C4220m

21:00

21° Felt 23°

0.5 mm

3 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity84%

0°C4160m

22:00

20° Felt 22°

0.8 mm

3 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity89%

0°C4180m

23:00

20° Felt 21°

—

6 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity82%

0°C4220m

00:00

19° Felt 20°

—

8 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 16

Humidity83%

0°C4260m

01:00

19° Felt 21°

—

6 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity82%

0°C4280m

Last update: 01 August 2026 00:31

Air quality and pollen counts for Fortezza

Average Daily Values
PM₁₀ (μg/m³)	PM_2.5 (μg/m³)	CO (μg/m³)	Alder (Grains/m³)	Birch (Grains/m³)	Grasses (Grains/m³)	Mugwort (Grains/m³)	Olive (Grains/m³)	Ragweed (Grains/m³)	AQI (EU)
9.8Very Good	6.9Very Good	141Good	0Absent	0Absent	5.5Low	6.6Medium	0Absent	0Absent	29Fair

Discovering Fortezza

Fortezza/Franzensfeste represents a historical gem of the Upper Eisack Valley, dominated by the imposing Franzensfeste Fort, a masterpiece of Austrian military architecture built between 1833-1838 under emperors Francis I and Ferdinand I of Austria. The "bombproof" fortress, erected at 750 meters altitude over 65,000 m², is the largest fortified complex in the Alps.

The Austrian fort, now part of the South Tyrol Provincial Museums, consists of lower and upper fortress connected by a spectacular underground staircase of 452 steps carved into the rock. The structure includes the famous "gold bunker" where 127.5 tons of Mussolini's gold were stored in 1943, and regularly hosts contemporary art exhibitions.

Fortezza is strategically positioned at the junction between Eisack Valley and Puster Valley, crossed by the Puster Valley Railway. Lake Fortezza, an artificial reservoir that submerged the village of Unterau, offers picturesque scenery for hiking and water sports.

The town serves as an ideal starting point for excursions to the Dolomites, Brixen, and Bolzano. For mountain weather enthusiasts, Fortezza offers unique alpine climatic conditions of South Tyrol, with seasonal variations ideal for cultural tourism and trekking year-round.