23°

↑ 23° ↓ 11°

Tuesday 21 July

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

N 13 km/h Moderate Gusts 41 km/h

10% Rain chance

03:40 Sunrise

18:58 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)

23:00

15° Felt 15°

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2 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity69%

0°C3310m

00:00

15° Felt 14°

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3 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity67%

0°C3260m

01:00

14° Felt 13°

—

4 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity67%

0°C3250m

02:00

14° Felt 13°

—

3 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity69%

0°C3240m

03:00

14° Felt 13°

—

3 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity68%

0°C3230m

04:00

14° Felt 13°

—

3 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity65%

0°C3210m

05:00

15° Felt 14°

—

2 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity61%

0°C3180m

06:00

16° Felt 15°

—

2 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity55%

0°C3160m

07:00

18° Felt 17°

—

2 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity47%

0°C3130m

08:00

20° Felt 19°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity38%

0°C3090m

09:00

22° Felt 20°

—

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity31%

0°C3060m

10:00

22° Felt 21°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity29%

0°C3090m

11:00

23° Felt 20°

—

10 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity29%

0°C3130m

12:00

22° Felt 20°

—

12 km/h NNW · Moderate Gusts 39

Humidity30%

0°C3160m

13:00

22° Felt 19°

—

13 km/h NNW · Moderate Gusts 41

Humidity30%

0°C3120m

14:00

21° Felt 18°

—

12 km/h NNW · Moderate Gusts 40

Humidity31%

0°C3090m

15:00

21° Felt 17°

—

12 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 37

Humidity31%

0°C3050m

16:00

20° Felt 17°

—

10 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 33

Humidity31%

0°C3000m

17:00

20° Felt 17°

—

9 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity31%

0°C2960m

18:00

19° Felt 16°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity33%

0°C2910m

19:00

17° Felt 15°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity40%

0°C2880m

20:00

15° Felt 13°

—

4 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity49%

0°C2840m

21:00

13° Felt 11°

—

4 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity56%

0°C2810m

22:00

12° Felt 10°

—

4 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity60%

0°C2810m

23:00

11° Felt 9°

—

4 km/h E · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity61%

0°C2800m

00:00

11° Felt 9°

—

4 km/h E · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity63%

0°C2800m

01:00

10° Felt 8°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity66%

0°C2770m

Last update: 17 July 2026 18:31

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)
5.9Very Good	5Very Good	71Very Good	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	17Good

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.