21°

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Monday 21 September

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

NW 7 km/h Weak Gusts 21 km/h

13% Rain chance

04:58 Sunrise

17:13 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Monday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

15° Felt 14°

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3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity63%

0°C3440m

00:00

15° Felt 14°

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3 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity63%

0°C3395m

01:00

16° Felt 15°

—

3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity64%

0°C3360m

02:00

16° Felt 15°

—

3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity63%

0°C3340m

03:00

16° Felt 15°

—

3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity63%

0°C3310m

04:00

16° Felt 15°

—

3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity65%

0°C3260m

05:00

15° Felt 15°

—

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity67%

0°C3200m

06:00

15° Felt 15°

—

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity68%

0°C3150m

07:00

16° Felt 16°

—

2 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity67%

0°C3110m

08:00

18° Felt 18°

—

2 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity64%

0°C3060m

09:00

19° Felt 19°

—

3 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity60%

0°C3020m

10:00

20° Felt 20°

—

4 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity55%

0°C3030m

11:00

21° Felt 20°

—

6 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity48%

0°C3040m

12:00

21° Felt 20°

—

7 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity44%

0°C3050m

13:00

21° Felt 20°

—

7 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity43%

0°C3060m

14:00

20° Felt 19°

—

6 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity43%

0°C3070m

15:00

20° Felt 18°

—

5 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity44%

0°C3080m

16:00

18° Felt 17°

—

5 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity46%

0°C3070m

17:00

16° Felt 15°

—

4 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity49%

0°C3060m

18:00

15° Felt 13°

—

4 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity51%

0°C3050m

19:00

14° Felt 12°

—

4 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity51%

0°C3000m

20:00

13° Felt 11°

—

4 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity51%

0°C2940m

21:00

12° Felt 10°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity51%

0°C2890m

22:00

11° Felt 9°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity54%

0°C2840m

23:00

11° Felt 9°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity57%

0°C2800m

00:00

11° Felt 8°

—

4 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity61%

0°C2750m

01:00

10° Felt 8°

—

4 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity65%

0°C2740m

Last update: 16 September 2026 06:31

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.