16°

Felt 16°

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Current weather

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

79% Humidity

E 1 km/h Weak Gusts 7 km/h

0% Rain chance

4200 m Freezing level

04:51 Sunrise

17:25 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Tuesday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

07:00

16° Felt 16°

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1 km/h E · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity79%

0°C4200m

08:00

16° Felt 17°

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2 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity79%

0°C4240m

09:00

18° Felt 18°

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3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity70%

0°C4250m

10:00

19° Felt 19°

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5 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity62%

0°C4280m

11:00

21° Felt 21°

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4 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity55%

0°C4330m

12:00

22° Felt 22°

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4 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity45%

0°C4340m

13:00

23° Felt 23°

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4 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity50%

0°C4360m

14:00

23° Felt 23°

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4 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity50%

0°C4380m

15:00

23° Felt 23°

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3 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity49%

0°C4390m

16:00

22° Felt 23°

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1 km/h ENE · Calm Gusts 9

Humidity59%

0°C4390m

17:00

20° Felt 20°

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4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity58%

0°C4400m

18:00

18° Felt 17°

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7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity55%

0°C4390m

19:00

18° Felt 16°

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8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity57%

0°C4390m

20:00

17° Felt 16°

—

7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity62%

0°C4390m

21:00

17° Felt 16°

—

7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity67%

0°C4370m

22:00

16° Felt 16°

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6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity71%

0°C4350m

23:00

16° Felt 16°

—

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity73%

0°C4340m

00:00

16° Felt 15°

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5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity74%

0°C4310m

01:00

16° Felt 16°

—

2 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity73%

0°C4290m

Last update: 15 September 2026 06:31

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)
4.8Very Good	3.9Very Good	124Good	0Absent	0Absent	0.6Low	11.2Medium	0Absent	0Absent	21Good

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.