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Thursday 17 September

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

N 14 km/h Moderate Gusts 54 km/h

90% Rain chance 8 mm

04:53 Sunrise

17:21 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Thursday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

0° Felt -4°

5.5 mm

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 51

Humidity98%

0°C2430m

00:00

1° Felt -4°

5.5 mm

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 54

Humidity97%

0°C2300m

01:00

0° Felt -4°

0.6 mm

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 50

Humidity97%

0°C2290m

02:00

0° Felt -4°

0.6 mm

11 km/h N · Weak Gusts 44

Humidity96%

0°C2290m

03:00

0° Felt -3°

0.6 mm

10 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 38

Humidity96%

0°C2280m

04:00

0° Felt -4°

0.1 mm

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 37

Humidity95%

0°C2280m

05:00

0° Felt -4°

0.1 mm

12 km/h N · Weak Gusts 37

Humidity95%

0°C2290m

06:00

0° Felt -4°

0.1 mm

12 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 36

Humidity94%

0°C2290m

07:00

1° Felt -3°

0.1 mm

12 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 36

Humidity93%

0°C2280m

08:00

1° Felt -3°

0.1 mm

11 km/h N · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity93%

0°C2280m

09:00

2° Felt -2°

0.1 mm

10 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 33

Humidity92%

0°C2270m

10:00

2° Felt -1°

0.1 mm

10 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 28

Humidity91%

0°C2280m

11:00

3° Felt -0°

0.1 mm

9 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity90%

0°C2290m

12:00

3° Felt 0°

0.1 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity89%

0°C2300m

13:00

4° Felt 1°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity87%

0°C2320m

14:00

4° Felt 2°

—

7 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity84%

0°C2340m

15:00

5° Felt 2°

—

6 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity83%

0°C2360m

16:00

4° Felt 2°

—

6 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity86%

0°C2430m

17:00

4° Felt 1°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity91%

0°C2490m

18:00

3° Felt 0°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity95%

0°C2560m

19:00

2° Felt -0°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity96%

0°C2620m

20:00

2° Felt -1°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 24

Humidity96%

0°C2670m

21:00

2° Felt -1°

—

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity96%

0°C2730m

22:00

1° Felt -1°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity95%

0°C2850m

23:00

1° Felt -1°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity93%

0°C2960m

00:00

1° Felt -2°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 28

Humidity92%

0°C3080m

01:00

1° Felt -2°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 28

Humidity91%

0°C3030m

Last update: 13 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)
0.8Very Good	0.6Very Good	81Very Good	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	16Good

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.