96
22°
Felt 22°
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Current weather

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.
68% Humidity
WNW 13 km/h Moderate Gusts 26 km/h
78% Rain chance 20 mm
4260 m Freezing level
03:36 Sunrise
19:02 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Friday

20:00
96 - 96
22° Felt 22°
0.3 mm
Wind direction 13 km/h WNW · Moderate Gusts 26
Humidity68%
0°C4260m
21:00
95 - 95
20° Felt 22°
4.5 mm
Wind direction 4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 25
Humidity86%
0°C4130m
22:00
2 - 2
20° Felt 21°
—
Wind direction 7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 15
Humidity82%
0°C4080m
23:00
1 - 1
19° Felt 20°
—
Wind direction 9 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 17
Humidity77%
0°C4010m
00:00
2 - 2
19° Felt 20°
—
Wind direction 8 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 16
Humidity76%
0°C3980m
01:00
1 - 1
19° Felt 19°
—
Wind direction 10 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 16
Humidity77%
0°C3930m
Last update: 17 July 2026 18:31

Air quality and pollen counts for Fortezza

Average Daily Values
PM10
(μg/m³) 		PM2.5
(μg/m³) 		CO
(μg/m³) 		Alder Alder
(Grains/m3) 		Birch Birch
(Grains/m3) 		Grasses Grasses
(Grains/m3) 		Mugwort Mugwort
(Grains/m3) 		Olive Olive
(Grains/m3) 		Ragweed Ragweed
(Grains/m3) 		AQI
(EU)
7.6Very Good 5.8Very Good 121Good 0Absent 0Absent 7.5Low 0.1Low 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.

Localities near to Fortezza

Mühlbach (4.5 Km)
Natz-Schabs (4.8 Km)
Vahrn (6 Km)
Rodengo - Rodeneck (6.2 Km)
Vandoies - Vintl (8.9 Km)
Niedervintl (9 Km)
Brixen (9 Km)
Lüsen (12.5 Km)
Freienfeld (13.3 Km)
Feldthurns (13.7 Km)
Terenten (13.9 Km)
Prati (16.5 Km)
Klausen (17 Km)
Val di Funes (17.1 Km)
San Pietro (17.4 Km)
Kiens (17.6 Km)
Vipiteno (17.9 Km)
Villandro - Villanders (18.5 Km)
Racines - Ratschings (20.4 Km)
Lajen (20.5 Km)
Brennero - Brenner (20.9 Km)
Colle Isarco (20.9 Km)
Pfalzen (21 Km)
Barbiano (21.8 Km)
Mühlwald (22 Km)
Waidbruck (22.2 Km)
Saint Lorenzen (22.7 Km)
Ortisei (24.2 Km)
Bruneck (24.7 Km)
San Martino in Badia (25 Km)
Kastelruth (25.1 Km)
Sarnthein (25.6 Km)
Gais (26.3 Km)
San Vigilio (26.5 Km)
Santa Cristina Val Gardena (26.9 Km)
St. Leonhard in Passeier (27.8 Km)
La Valle - Wengen (28.1 Km)
Jenesien (28.1 Km)
Percha (28.4 Km)
Sëlva (28.5 Km)
San Martino in Passiria (29.1 Km)
Badia (29.7 Km)
Sand in Taufers (29.7 Km)
Renon (29.9 Km)
Fiè Allo Sciliar (31.5 Km)
Olang (32.1 Km)
Rasun Anterselva (33.3 Km)
Corvara (33.3 Km)
Hafling (33.5 Km)
Moos in Passeier (34 Km)
Rifiano (34.1 Km)
Scena (34.1 Km)
Caines - Kuens (35 Km)
Mölten (35.2 Km)
Jenesien (35.5 Km)
Verano - Voeran (35.8 Km)
Cadipietra (36.3 Km)
Tiers (36.3 Km)
Valle Aurina - Ahrntal (36.3 Km)
Campitello di Fassa (36.3 Km)
Tirolo (36.4 Km)
Cornedo all'Isarco (36.8 Km)
Cardano (36.9 Km)
Meran (36.9 Km)
Canazei (36.9 Km)
Postal (37.6 Km)
Mazzin (37.6 Km)
Monguelfo (37.9 Km)
Marling (38.5 Km)
Gargazon (38.6 Km)
Algund (38.8 Km)
Bolzano (39.1 Km)
Tscherms (39.4 Km)
Lana (39.8 Km)
Terlan (39.8 Km)
Welschnofen (40.5 Km)
Braies (40.6 Km)
Pozza di Fassa (40.6 Km)
Nals (41.2 Km)
Vigo di Fassa (41.5 Km)

Lakes near to Fortezza

Flaggersee (9.6 Km)
Lago di Vizze (39.3 Km)
Lago della Casera (39.5 Km)
Lago Verde (40.2 Km)
Upper Carezza Lake (41 Km)
Fedaia Lake (41.7 Km)
Karersee (42.4 Km)
Limides Lake (44.1 Km)

Passes near Fortezza

Penserjoch (13.7 Km)
Passo di Fundres (15.7 Km)
Passenjoch (16.2 Km)
Großes Tor (18.1 Km)
Valsscharte (18.4 Km)
Kleines Tor (18.4 Km)
Gaisscharte (18.8 Km)
Untere Weisszintscharte (20.4 Km)
Krinnersattel (21.2 Km)
Oberer Weisszintscharte (21.6 Km)
Wurmtalerjöchl (22.2 Km)
Schartl (22.5 Km)
Kreuzjöchl (22.6 Km)
Schlegeisscharte (22.8 Km)
Pfitscher-Joch (22.8 Km)
Jaufen Pass (22.8 Km)
Lappacherjöchl (22.8 Km)
Pfitscherjoch (23.1 Km)
Fadnerjöchl (23.6 Km)
Haupentalscharte (23.6 Km)
Passo del Santicolo (24.6 Km)
Mühlwalderjöchl (25 Km)
Pfaffenscharte (25.7 Km)
Westliche Möselescharte (25.8 Km)
Portjoch (26.2 Km)
Östliche Möselescharte (26.3 Km)
Rossruggscharte (26.9 Km)
Äussere Gelenkscharte (27.3 Km)
Gelenkscharte (27.6 Km)
Innerjoch (27.8 Km)
Tattenjoch (28.2 Km)
Passo Furcia (28.4 Km)
Schwarzenbachtörl (29.1 Km)
Mitterbachjoch (29.7 Km)
Schwarzbachjoch (30.1 Km)
Zu Törla (30.9 Km)
Egelsbacherscharte (31.4 Km)
Winterstallscharte (32.5 Km)
Sella Pass (33.3 Km)
Grubscharte (33.5 Km)
Salzeck (34.3 Km)
Fensterle (34.3 Km)
Floitenjoch (34.4 Km)
Marbelfleck-Scharte (34.7 Km)
Trippachscharte (35 Km)
Sattelscharte (35.5 Km)
Passo della Sella (35.6 Km)
Mühlbacher Jöchl (35.9 Km)
Rislahner-Scharte (36.1 Km)
Campolongo Pass (36.3 Km)
Wielenbacherjöchl (36.4 Km)
Frankbachjoch (36.9 Km)
Passo Pordoi (37 Km)
Limo Pass (37 Km)
Gamsstallscharte (38.7 Km)
Keilbachjöchl (38.7 Km)
Kesselscharte (38.9 Km)
Wollbachjoch (39.5 Km)
Am Tor (39.6 Km)
Weite Scharte (40.2 Km)
Antholzerscharte (40.3 Km)
Passo Valparola (41 Km)
Grübelschaarte (41.2 Km)
Forcella della Fossa (41.3 Km)
Schwarze Scharte (42 Km)
Passo di Costalunga (42.6 Km)
Giogo di Mezzo (42.7 Km)
Passo di Falzarego (42.8 Km)
Passo Fedaia (43 Km)
La Porta del Monte (43.1 Km)
Riepenscharte (43.7 Km)
Griesbachjöchle (44.8 Km)
Klammljoch (45.2 Km)
Forcola dei Campanili (45.5 Km)
Passo di Stalle (46.1 Km)
Hundskehl Joch (46.1 Km)
Staller Sattel (46.1 Km)
Muraglia (46.9 Km)
Passo San Pellegrino (47.1 Km)
Le Palade (47.2 Km)