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Wednesday 22 July

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

NNE 7 km/h Weak Gusts 20 km/h

25% Rain chance

03:42 Sunrise

18:57 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Wednesday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

11° Felt 9°

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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

02:00

10° Felt 8°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity68%

0°C2730m

03:00

10° Felt 8°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity68%

0°C2700m

04:00

11° Felt 9°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity64%

0°C2690m

05:00

12° Felt 11°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity58%

0°C2680m

06:00

14° Felt 12°

—

3 km/h E · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity51%

0°C2670m

07:00

16° Felt 14°

—

2 km/h E · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity43%

0°C2710m

08:00

18° Felt 16°

—

1 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity34%

0°C2760m

09:00

20° Felt 18°

—

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity27%

0°C2800m

10:00

21° Felt 20°

—

4 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity26%

0°C2858m

11:00

22° Felt 20°

—

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity26%

0°C2925m

12:00

22° Felt 21°

—

7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity26%

0°C2995m

13:00

22° Felt 20°

—

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity27%

0°C3030m

14:00

22° Felt 20°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity28%

0°C3080m

15:00

22° Felt 19°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity30%

0°C3120m

16:00

21° Felt 19°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity33%

0°C3120m

17:00

20° Felt 18°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity36%

0°C3120m

18:00

19° Felt 17°

—

5 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity40%

0°C3120m

19:00

18° Felt 16°

—

5 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 16

Humidity45%

0°C3100m

20:00

17° Felt 15°

—

5 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 15

Humidity51%

0°C3070m

21:00

16° Felt 14°

—

4 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity56%

0°C3050m

22:00

15° Felt 14°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity61%

0°C3030m

23:00

14° Felt 14°

—

2 km/h N · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity66%

0°C3020m

00:00

14° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity70%

0°C3000m

01:00

14° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h N · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity71%

0°C2970m

Last update: 17 July 2026 18:31

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.