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Wednesday 16 September

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

W 14 km/h Moderate Gusts 51 km/h

90% Rain chance 35 mm

04:52 Sunrise

17:23 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Wednesday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

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

02:00

8° Felt 6°

—

2 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity76%

0°C4210m

03:00

8° Felt 6°

—

Calm

Humidity75%

0°C4150m

04:00

8° Felt 6°

—

1 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity73%

0°C4050m

05:00

8° Felt 6°

—

2 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity68%

0°C3980m

06:00

8° Felt 6°

—

Calm

Humidity64%

0°C3990m

07:00

10° Felt 8°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity63%

0°C3930m

08:00

12° Felt 10°

—

1 km/h S · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity49%

0°C3920m

09:00

13° Felt 11°

—

4 km/h S · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity53%

0°C3860m

10:00

14° Felt 12°

—

6 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity55%

0°C3840m

11:00

14° Felt 11°

—

11 km/h S · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity59%

0°C3700m

12:00

14° Felt 11°

—

10 km/h S · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity62%

0°C3720m

13:00

13° Felt 11°

0.3 mm

9 km/h S · Weak Gusts 28

Humidity67%

0°C3680m

14:00

12° Felt 10°

0.3 mm

7 km/h S · Weak Gusts 29

Humidity72%

0°C3650m

15:00

11° Felt 10°

0.3 mm

5 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity78%

0°C3610m

16:00

10° Felt 9°

1.9 mm

2 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 29

Humidity84%

0°C3580m

17:00

10° Felt 9°

1.9 mm

3 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity90%

0°C3550m

18:00

8° Felt 7°

1.9 mm

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity95%

0°C3520m

19:00

6° Felt 4°

5.9 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity98%

0°C3250m

20:00

3° Felt 0°

5.9 mm

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity99%

0°C2970m

21:00

1° Felt -3°

5.9 mm

12 km/h N · Weak Gusts 39

Humidity99%

0°C2700m

22:00

0° Felt -4°

5.5 mm

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 44

Humidity99%

0°C2570m

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

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)
11.3Very Good	11Good	113Good	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0.2Low	0Absent	0Absent	38Fair

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.