14°

↑ 14° ↓ 6°

Monday 20 July

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

N 13 km/h Moderate Gusts 31 km/h

20% Rain chance

03:38 Sunrise

19:00 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Monday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

6° Felt 4°

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2 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity72%

0°C3520m

00:00

6° Felt 4°

—

1 km/h N · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity71%

0°C3510m

01:00

6° Felt 4°

—

1 km/h NW · Calm Gusts 13

Humidity70%

0°C3540m

02:00

6° Felt 4°

—

1 km/h WSW · Calm Gusts 13

Humidity68%

0°C3560m

03:00

6° Felt 4°

—

1 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity66%

0°C3530m

04:00

6° Felt 4°

—

2 km/h W · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity65%

0°C3490m

05:00

7° Felt 5°

—

1 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity64%

0°C3470m

06:00

8° Felt 6°

—

2 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity59%

0°C3460m

07:00

10° Felt 8°

—

1 km/h SE · Calm Gusts 15

Humidity56%

0°C3440m

08:00

11° Felt 9°

—

2 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 15

Humidity59%

0°C3440m

09:00

12° Felt 11°

—

3 km/h S · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity61%

0°C3400m

10:00

13° Felt 12°

—

7 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 15

Humidity56%

0°C3380m

11:00

13° Felt 12°

—

8 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity52%

0°C3460m

12:00

13° Felt 12°

—

8 km/h W · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity54%

0°C3510m

13:00

14° Felt 12°

—

8 km/h W · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity54%

0°C3570m

14:00

14° Felt 13°

—

6 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity57%

0°C3610m

15:00

13° Felt 12°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 24

Humidity63%

0°C3650m

16:00

12° Felt 9°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity72%

0°C3670m

17:00

10° Felt 8°

—

12 km/h NNE · Moderate Gusts 30

Humidity75%

0°C3690m

18:00

9° Felt 6°

—

13 km/h NE · Moderate Gusts 31

Humidity82%

0°C3700m

19:00

8° Felt 5°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 29

Humidity84%

0°C3615m

20:00

7° Felt 5°

—

9 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity88%

0°C3505m

21:00

7° Felt 5°

—

7 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity91%

0°C3518m

22:00

6° Felt 4°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 28

Humidity97%

0°C3480m

23:00

6° Felt 4°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity99%

0°C3450m

00:00

5° Felt 3°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity99%

0°C3410m

01:00

5° Felt 3°

—

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity100%

0°C3370m

Last update: 19 July 2026 00:32

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)
5.2Very Good	4.5Very Good	106Good	0Absent	0Absent	16.1Medium	0.1Low	0Absent	0Absent	27Fair

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.