11°

Felt 9°

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Current weather

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

72% Humidity

SSW 8 km/h Weak Gusts 27 km/h

98% Rain chance 1 mm

3420 m Freezing level

03:37 Sunrise

19:01 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Sunday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

08:00

11° Felt 9°

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8 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity72%

0°C3420m

09:00

11° Felt 9°

—

9 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity75%

0°C3430m

10:00

11° Felt 9°

—

8 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity69%

0°C3420m

11:00

9° Felt 5°

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20 km/h NW · Moderate Gusts 30

Humidity84%

0°C3450m

12:00

9° Felt 6°

0.7 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity77%

0°C3350m

13:00

11° Felt 9°

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8 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity70%

0°C3510m

14:00

12° Felt 11°

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8 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 29

Humidity68%

0°C3500m

15:00

12° Felt 10°

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10 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity66%

0°C3570m

16:00

11° Felt 9°

—

9 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity67%

0°C3530m

17:00

10° Felt 8°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity71%

0°C3490m

18:00

9° Felt 7°

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8 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity77%

0°C3450m

19:00

8° Felt 6°

—

6 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity79%

0°C3530m

20:00

7° Felt 5°

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5 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity80%

0°C3570m

21:00

7° Felt 5°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity80%

0°C3570m

22:00

7° Felt 5°

—

2 km/h N · Weak Gusts 16

Humidity78%

0°C3540m

23:00

6° Felt 5°

—

1 km/h N · Calm Gusts 13

Humidity76%

0°C3510m

00:00

6° Felt 4°

—

Calm

Humidity75%

0°C3500m

01:00

6° Felt 4°

—

1 km/h SSW · Calm Gusts 13

Humidity74%

0°C3490m

Last update: 19 July 2026 06:32

Air quality and pollen counts for Pfitscher-Joch

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)
3.9Very Good	3.5Very Good	105Good	0Absent	0Absent	8.9Low	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	28Fair

Discovering Pfitscher-Joch

The Pfitscher-Joch, also known as the Passo di Vizze, is a striking Alpine pass located at an altitude of 2,246 meters, in the heart of the Zillertal Alps, right on the border between South Tyrol and the Austrian Tyrol. This pass, which connects the Pfitschertal (Val di Vizze) with the Zamser Grund, has been a strategic transit point for millennia.

The hiking trail is accessible from the Italian side starting in Sankt Jakob in Pfitsch, or from the Austrian side via the Schlegeisspeicher, with routes that pass alpine lakes, waterfalls, glaciers, and a surprising biodiversity. Along the way, hikers may spot ibexes, golden eagles, and high-altitude flora blooming among pastures and scree slopes.

On the Italian side stands the renowned Pfitscher-Joch-Haus, a historic private mountain hut inaugurated in 1888 by Alois Rainer. Today, after major renovations, it offers authentic hospitality, bio-sauna, rooms with bathrooms, and amenities dedicated to bikers. The hut also bears witness to significant historical events: from the state border established in 1920, to archaeological excavations that uncovered human presence dating back over 9,000 years, and the 1966 attack during the South Tyrolean unrest.

Culturally, the Pfitscher-Joch is immersed in a region where Ladin and Tyrolean traditions meet—visible in the stone-and-wood huts, the local cuisine, and neighbouring villages like Pfitsch and Sterzing, guardians of a deep Alpine identity.