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Tuesday 15 September

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

N 13 km/h Moderate Gusts 25 km/h

0% Rain chance

04:50 Sunrise

17:25 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 2°

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13 km/h NNE · Moderate Gusts 26

Humidity59%

0°C3970m

00:00

6° Felt 2°

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13 km/h NE · Moderate Gusts 25

Humidity57%

0°C4100m

01:00

6° Felt 2°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 24

Humidity51%

0°C4150m

02:00

6° Felt 2°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity47%

0°C4200m

03:00

6° Felt 2°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity42%

0°C4230m

04:00

6° Felt 2°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity42%

0°C4270m

05:00

6° Felt 2°

—

11 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity40%

0°C4310m

06:00

7° Felt 3°

—

9 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity41%

0°C4330m

07:00

9° Felt 6°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity52%

0°C4308m

08:00

11° Felt 9°

—

1 km/h SSW · Calm Gusts 16

Humidity44%

0°C4305m

09:00

13° Felt 11°

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2 km/h W · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity34%

0°C4325m

10:00

15° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity30%

0°C4370m

11:00

15° Felt 14°

—

3 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity37%

0°C4380m

12:00

15° Felt 14°

—

3 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity44%

0°C4390m

13:00

15° Felt 14°

—

4 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity49%

0°C4420m

14:00

15° Felt 14°

—

4 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity54%

0°C4420m

15:00

15° Felt 13°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity60%

0°C4410m

16:00

14° Felt 12°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 20

Humidity65%

0°C4400m

17:00

12° Felt 11°

—

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity70%

0°C4400m

18:00

11° Felt 10°

—

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity80%

0°C4400m

19:00

10° Felt 9°

—

2 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity81%

0°C4390m

20:00

9° Felt 8°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity79%

0°C4370m

21:00

9° Felt 7°

—

4 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity76%

0°C4360m

22:00

9° Felt 7°

—

4 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity75%

0°C4340m

23:00

8° Felt 6°

—

4 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity77%

0°C4310m

00:00

8° Felt 6°

—

4 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity78%

0°C4290m

01:00

8° Felt 6°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity78%

0°C4250m

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)
4.3Very Good	3.6Very Good	105Good	0Absent	0Absent	0.9Low	1.3Low	0Absent	0Absent	25Good

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.