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Tuesday 21 July

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

N 15 km/h Moderate Gusts 44 km/h

22% Rain chance

03:39 Sunrise

18:59 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Tuesday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

6° Felt 4°

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7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity94%

0°C3320m

00:00

5° Felt 3°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity94%

0°C3300m

01:00

5° Felt 3°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity95%

0°C3240m

02:00

5° Felt 2°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity95%

0°C3190m

03:00

5° Felt 2°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity95%

0°C3130m

04:00

5° Felt 2°

—

9 km/h N · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity93%

0°C3010m

05:00

5° Felt 2°

—

9 km/h N · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity90%

0°C2900m

06:00

5° Felt 2°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity86%

0°C2780m

07:00

6° Felt 3°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity79%

0°C2620m

08:00

7° Felt 4°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 28

Humidity70%

0°C2460m

09:00

8° Felt 4°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 29

Humidity63%

0°C2300m

10:00

8° Felt 5°

—

11 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity59%

0°C2300m

11:00

9° Felt 5°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 35

Humidity56%

0°C2290m

12:00

9° Felt 6°

—

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 39

Humidity55%

0°C2290m

13:00

9° Felt 5°

—

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 41

Humidity57%

0°C2300m

14:00

8° Felt 5°

—

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 43

Humidity60%

0°C2310m

15:00

8° Felt 4°

—

15 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 44

Humidity64%

0°C2320m

16:00

7° Felt 3°

—

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 44

Humidity68%

0°C2440m

17:00

6° Felt 2°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 43

Humidity73%

0°C2560m

18:00

5° Felt 1°

—

12 km/h N · Weak Gusts 42

Humidity77%

0°C2680m

19:00

4° Felt 1°

—

11 km/h N · Weak Gusts 40

Humidity80%

0°C2650m

20:00

4° Felt 0°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 37

Humidity83%

0°C2610m

21:00

3° Felt -0°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 36

Humidity84%

0°C2580m

22:00

3° Felt -1°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity83%

0°C2580m

23:00

3° Felt -1°

—

10 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity80%

0°C2580m

00:00

3° Felt -1°

—

10 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity77%

0°C2580m

01:00

2° Felt -2°

—

9 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity75%

0°C2570m

Last update: 17 July 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)
5.9Very Good	5Very Good	71Very Good	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	17Good

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.