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Friday 18 September

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

S 8 km/h Weak Gusts 26 km/h

49% Rain chance 6 mm

04:54 Sunrise

17:19 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Friday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

7° Felt 6°

—

8 km/h S · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity95%

0°C3390m

00:00

7° Felt 5°

—

7 km/h S · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity95%

0°C3360m

01:00

7° Felt 5°

—

6 km/h S · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity95%

0°C3320m

02:00

7° Felt 5°

—

5 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 24

Humidity95%

0°C3270m

03:00

7° Felt 5°

—

4 km/h S · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity95%

0°C3230m

04:00

7° Felt 5°

—

4 km/h S · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity96%

0°C3230m

05:00

6° Felt 5°

—

4 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity97%

0°C3220m

06:00

6° Felt 5°

—

4 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 16

Humidity97%

0°C3220m

07:00

7° Felt 5°

—

4 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity94%

0°C3250m

08:00

7° Felt 6°

—

4 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity90%

0°C3290m

09:00

8° Felt 6°

—

5 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity87%

0°C3320m

10:00

8° Felt 6°

0.5 mm

6 km/h S · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity86%

0°C3320m

11:00

8° Felt 6°

0.5 mm

7 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity86%

0°C3310m

12:00

8° Felt 6°

0.5 mm

8 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity87%

0°C3310m

13:00

8° Felt 7°

1.4 mm

4 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity89%

0°C3310m

14:00

8° Felt 7°

1.4 mm

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity91%

0°C3310m

15:00

7° Felt 6°

1.4 mm

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity93%

0°C3310m

16:00

7° Felt 5°

0.2 mm

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity96%

0°C3340m

17:00

6° Felt 5°

0.2 mm

5 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity98%

0°C3360m

18:00

6° Felt 5°

0.2 mm

4 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity100%

0°C3390m

19:00

6° Felt 4°

—

2 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity100%

0°C3390m

20:00

6° Felt 4°

—

2 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity100%

0°C3400m

21:00

5° Felt 4°

—

3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity99%

0°C3400m

22:00

5° Felt 4°

—

3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity99%

0°C3380m

23:00

5° Felt 4°

—

3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity99%

0°C3370m

00:00

5° Felt 3°

—

3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity99%

0°C3350m

01:00

5° Felt 3°

—

3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity98%

0°C3360m

Last update: 14 September 2026 12:33

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	3.8Very Good	93Very Good	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	18Good

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.