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Braies, Italy

Trentino-Alto Adige · Italy

Braies is a small town in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy with a population of 633. Elevation: 3,983 ft (1,214 m). Average temperature: 37°F (3°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
633 Population 5/sq mi density
3,983 ft Elevation 1,214 meters
37°F Avg Temperature 3°C
52.9 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$25,533 Median Income
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$25,533 median income, 6.8% unemployment

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Full City Profile

People

Population633
Density5/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$25,533
Unemployment6.8%

Climate

Avg Temp37°F (3°C)
Rain52.9 in/yr
Sunny Days302/yr
Elevation3,983 ft (1,214 m)
Population633
Population Density5 / sq mi
Elevation3,983 ft (1,214 m)
Coordinates46.7202°, 12.1334°
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Country🇮🇹 Italy
State / ProvinceTrentino-Alto Adige
Average Temperature37°F (3°C)
January Average21°F (-6°C)
July Average53°F (12°C)
Annual Precipitation52.9 inches (1,345 mm)
Annual Snowfall125.8 inches (319 cm)
Median Household Income$25,533

About Braies

Braies is a small town in Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) with a population of 633. The city sits at an elevation of 3,983 feet (1,214 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 37°F (3°C). Temperatures range from 21°F in January to 53°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 52.9 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Braies is $25,533, which is 66% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 6.8% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 47 business establishments.

Income: Braies vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$25,533
66% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment6.8%
89% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)47

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Braies

Braies has an average annual temperature of 6.6°C (44°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.5°C), the coldest is Jan (-3.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 789 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -3.8°C / 25°F -7.9° / 0.4° 22.9
Feb -1.9°C / 29°F -7.1° / 3.2° 21.2
Mar 2.3°C / 36°F -3° / 7.6° 29.9
Apr 6.1°C / 43°F 0.7° / 11.6° 47.0
May 10.8°C / 51°F 5.2° / 16.4° 73.2
Jun 14.8°C / 59°F 9° / 20.5° 104.1
Jul 16.5°C / 62°F 10.7° / 22.4° 130.2
Aug 16.2°C / 61°F 10.7° / 21.8° 110.6
Sep 11.9°C / 53°F 6.6° / 17.1° 76.3
Oct 7.2°C / 45°F 2.7° / 11.7° 77.8
Nov 1.8°C / 35°F -1.8° / 5.5° 60.2
Dec -3°C / 27°F -6.6° / 0.6° 35.9
Braies has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 37°F (3°C). Winters average 21°F in January while summers reach 53°F in July. The area gets 302 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 52.9 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 125.8 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 3,983 feet.

Temperature

21°F Jan (-6°C) 53°F Jul (12°C)
Annual Average37.0°F
31% below Italy avg
January Average21°F (-6°C)
July Average53°F (12°C)
Sunny Days302 days/yr

Geography

Elevation3,983 ft (1,214 m)
Area122.7 sq mi (317.7 km²)
Population Density5/sq mi
Coordinates46.7202°N, 12.1334°W
TimezoneEurope/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.9"
39% above Italy avg
Snowfall 125.8"
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.39"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.65"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

831 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.6. Most recent: M2.7 on May 20, 2025.

Apr 12, 1998 5 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia M5.6 128 km
Jul 12, 2004 7 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia M5.2 125 km
Dec 29, 1999 12 km N of Isolaccia, Italy M4.8 140 km
Jul 17, 2001 3 km NNE of Rifiano, Italy M4.7 71 km
Feb 14, 2002 4 km SSW of Moggio di Sotto, Italy M4.7 88 km
May 6, 1998 6 km NNW of Tolmin, Slovenia M4.6 132 km
Jun 5, 1997 2 km ESE of Namlos, Austria M4.6 129 km
Apr 6, 2000 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.5 138 km
May 28, 1998 3 km WSW of Osoppo, Italy M4.5 88 km
Oct 5, 1991 0 km W of Nimis, Italy M4.5 104 km
Jun 9, 2012 5 km NE of Lamosano, Italy M4.5 62 km
Oct 1, 2001 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.5 139 km
Jan 30, 2015 4 km W of Moggio di Sotto, Italy M4.4 84 km
May 13, 1999 2 km NW of Clodig, Italy M4.4 126 km
Feb 22, 2021 2 km SSE of Brentonico, Italy M4.3 137 km
Dec 31, 1999 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.3 139 km
Jul 13, 2020 9 km SSW of Forni di Sotto, Italy M4.3 58 km
Oct 2, 1993 4 km WNW of Bordano, Italy M4.3 83 km
Oct 24, 1994 3 km ESE of Piazza, Italy M4.3 119 km
Apr 20, 1994 5 km NE of Claut, Italy M4.3 58 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 235.0 m (771 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1963 VAJONT DAM, VAJONT RIVER Meteorological 235.0 m 2,000 53 km
1987 VALTELLINA Meteorological 95.0 m 27 142 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 21°F (-6°C) 1.7 in Coldest, Driest
February 26°F (-4°C) 1.7 in
March 31°F (-1°C) 2.2 in
April 36°F (2°C) 2.6 in
May 45°F (7°C) 3.8 in
June 51°F (11°C) 4.8 in
July 53°F (12°C) 5.4 in Wettest
August 55°F (13°C) 5.0 in Warmest
September 49°F (9°C) 3.6 in
October 42°F (5°C) 3.1 in
November 31°F (-0°C) 2.9 in
December 26°F (-4°C) 1.9 in

Braies has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 21°F in January to 55°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 38.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.4") and January the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Braies

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Grundschule Prags - Scuola elementare di Braies
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Radio Stations near Braies

4 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio 2000 oldies, schlager MP3 128 kbps
Radio Cortina local news, local radio MP3 128 kbps
Radio Maria Südtirol catholic, christian AAC+ 96 kbps
Radio Valbelluna various MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Braies

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Anderte Alpe - Freilichtmuseum - Museo all'aperto di Anderte Alpe
Bunker Museum
Dolomythos
Eck Museum of Art
Fanes-Sennes-Braies UNESCO Museum
Feuerwehrhelmmuseum Gais
Forte Intra i Sásc - Forte Tre Sassi
Freilichtmuseum Alpines Leben Innervillgraten
Fremdenverkehrsmuseum Haus Wassermann - Museo del Turismo Wassermann
Gustav Mahler Composing hut
LUMEN
Mansio Sebatum
Maranatha Nativity Museum
Messner Mountain Museum Corones
Messner Mountain Museum Ripa
Museo d'Arte Moderna Mario Rimoldi
Museo Etnografico Regole d'Ampezzo
Museo Ladino
Museo Paleontologico Rinaldo Zardini
Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor
Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor
Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus
Naturparkhaus Drei Zinnen - Centro visite del Parco Naturale Tre Cime
Naturparkhaus Rieser-Ferner-Ahrn
Ortsmuseum
Ossario di Pocol
Puppenmuseum
Reinhold Messner Haus
Rudolf Stolz Museum
Schafwollmuseum
Schaukäserei Drei Zinnen
Stiftsmuseum
Südtiroler Landesmuseum für Volkskunde - Museo provinciale degli usi e costumi dell'Alto Adige
Zeitreise Defereggen
Zirbenmuseum

Libraries in Braies

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibl. Sas dla Crusc0.0
Biblioteca delle Regole d'Ampezzo0.0
Biblioteca-Bibliothek Hans Glauber0.0
Bibliothek - Biblioteca pubblica0.0
Bibliothek Antholz Niedertal - Biblioteca di Anterselva di Sotto0.0
Bibliothek Claus Gatterer - Biblioteca Claus Gatterer0.0
Bibliothek Innichen Peter Paul Rainer - Biblioteca di San Candido Peter Paul Rainer0.0
Bibliothek Pichl - Biblioteca di Colle di Fuori0.0
Bibliothek St. Georgen0.0
Bibliothek St. Martin - Biblioteca di San Martino0.0
LibriKa0.0
LibriKa Stadtbibliothek - Biblioteca civica LibriKa0.0
Museum Archiv und Bibliothek des Stifts Innichen - Museo Archivio e Biblioteca della Collegiata di San Candido0.0
Öffentliche Bibliothek0.0
Öffentliche Bibliothek Gais0.0
Öffentliche Bibliothek Niederdorf - Biblioteca pubblica di Villabassa0.0
Öffentliche Bibliothek Niederrasen - Biblioteca pubblica di Rasun di Sotto0.0
Öffentliche Bibliothek Percha0.0
Öffentliche Bibliothek Welsberg0.0
Schulbibliothek Technologische Fachoberschule Bruneck - Biblioteca scolastica Istituto Tecnologio di Brunico0.0
Universitätsbibliothek Bruneck - Biblioteca universitaria di Brunico0.0

Farmers Markets in Braies

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Bauernmarkt Bruneck - Mercato dei contadini di Brunico
Nagler Textiles & Interiors

Hotels in Braies

12 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Berghotel Hohe Gaisl
Gasthof Brückele
Hotel Asterbel
Hotel Edelweiss
Hotel Erika
Hotel Pragser Wildsee - Hotel Lago di Braies
Hotel Pragserhof
Hotel Steinerhof
Hotel Trenker
Oberdornerhof
Turmchalet
Tuscherhof

Restaurants in Braies

13 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Almhütte Plätzwiese
Berggasthof Plätzwiese - Rifugio Prato Piazza
Emmas Bistro
Gasthaus Trattoria Mösslhof
Gasthof Dolomiten
Gasthof Huber
Grünwaldalm - Malga Foresta
Kaseralm
Malga Rossalm
Postmeister Alm - Malga Posta
Sonnenleiten
Speckstube Eggerhof
Stolla Alm - Malga Stolla

Banks in Braies

1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Raiffeisenkasse

Breweries in Braies

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Pustertaler Bier

Stadiums & Teams in Braies

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Braies

78 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Lienzer Bergbahnen 0.0 $0
Hintertuxer Gletscher 0.0 $0
Bergeralm 0.0 $0
Kals-Matrei 0.0 $0
Klausberg - Monte Chiusetta 0.0 $0
Klausberg Skiarena 0.0 $0
Rein in Taufers - Riva di Tures 0.0 $0
Speikboden 0.0 $0
Brunnalm / St. Jakob 0.0 $0
Skigebiet Lienz - Zettersfeld 0.0 $0
Skilift Floiten Ginzling 0.0 $0
Gitschberg Jochtal 0.0 $0
Terenten - Terento 0.0 $0
Hochstein 0.0 $0
Gsieser Tal 0.0 $0
Ski Fun Park 0.0 $0
Sillian - Hochpustertal 0.0 $0
Winterwichtelland 0.0 $0
Kronplatz - Plan de Corones 0.0 $0
Kartitsch / St. Oswald 0.0 $0
Maiskogel 0.0 $0
Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn 0.0 $0
Ski Juwel - Reith im Alpbachtal 0.0 $0
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau 0.0 $0
KitzSki 0.0 $0
Schmittenhöhe Zell am See 0.0 $0
Kellerjoch 0.0 $0
Spieljoch - Fügen 0.0 $0
Wildkogel 0.0 $0
Skigebiet Hochfügen - Zillertal 0.0 $0
Skigebiet Golzentipp/Obertilliach 0.0 $0
Zillertal Arena 0.0 $0
Glungezer 0.0 $0
Wintersportschule Krimml 0.0 $0
Patscherkofel 0.0 $0
Gerlosstein / Hainzenberg 0.0 $0
Kitzsteinhorn 0.0 $0
Mayrhofen Hippach 0.0 $0
Weißsee Gletscherwelt 0.0 $0
Passo Lavazè 0.0 $0
Val di Fassa 0.0 $0
Marmolada 0.0 $0
Buffaure - Ciampac 0.0 $0
Vigo di Fassa - Ciampedie 0.0 $0
Carezza 0.0 $0
Deutschnofen - Nova Ponente 0.0 $0
Ski Civetta 0.0 $0
Ski Area San Pellegrino - Falcade 0.0 $0
Latemar Dolomites 0.0 $0
San Vito di Cadore 0.0 $0
Jochgrimm 0.0 $0
Ski Area Alpe Lusia 0.0 $0
Passo Rolle 0.0 $0
San Martino di Castrozza - Passo Rolle 0.0 $0
Prà delle Nasse DX 0.0 $0
Alpe Cermis 0.0 $0
San Martino di Castrozza 0.0 $0
Piancavallo 0.0 $0
Alpe del Nevegal 0.0 $0
Auronzo di Cadore 0.0 $0
Reinswald 0.0 $0
Antermoia 0.0 $0
Brixen Plose - Plose di Bressanone 0.0 $0
Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime 0.0 $0
Val Comelico - Padola 0.0 $0
Misurina 0.0 $0
Alta Badia 0.0 $0
Cristallo - Faloria 0.0 $0
Val Gardena 0.0 $0
Monte Avena 0.0 $0
Dolomiti Superski 0.0 $0
Seiser Alm - Mont de Sëuc - Alpe di Siusi 0.0 $0
Cortina Tofane 0.0 $0
Sellaronda 0.0 $0
Cortina d'Ampezzo 0.0 $0
Lagazuoi - 5 Torri 0.0 $0
Arabba 0.0 $0
Belvedere - Col Rodella - Passo Pordoi 0.0 $0

Airports Near Braies

17 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Aviano Air BaseAVBMedium Airport
Agnedo AirfieldSmall Airport
Belluno Arturo dell'Oro AirportBLXSmall Airport
Campo Volo TrensSmall Airport
Casera Razzo AltiportSmall Airport
Dobbiaco-Toblach AirstripSmall Airport
Fant Air Club AirfieldSmall Airport
Gsiesertal / Valle di CasiesSmall Airport
La Comina AirfieldSmall Airport
Lienz-Nikolsdorf AirfieldSmall Airport
Pianon AltiportSmall Airport
San Felice-Trichiana AirfieldSmall Airport
Sasso d'Oro Agrotourism AirfieldSmall Airport
Sterzing / Vipiteno AirfieldSmall Airport
Tignes AirfieldSmall Airport
VolAvisio AirfieldSmall Airport
Zell am See AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Braies

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Salus Clinic

Churches & Religious Organizations in Braies

2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Marienkapelle Pragser Wildsee - Cappella di Santa Maria al Lago di Braies
Mooserstöckl

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Rome

🇮🇹 About Italy

Capital Rome
Population 60,431,283
Area 301,230 km²
GDP (USD) $2,316,727,999,333
GDP per capita $39,277
HDI 0.906
Life expectancy 83.7 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 69.5%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Italian, Catalan
Calling code +39
TLD .it
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Italy

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Capodanno
Jan 6 Epiphany Epifania
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasqua
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunedì dell'Angelo
Apr 25 Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
May 1 International Workers Day Festa del Lavoro
May 25 Whit Monday Lunedì di Pentecoste
Jun 2 Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Aug 15 Assumption Day Ferragosto o Assunzione
Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi's Day San Francesco d'Assisi
Nov 1 All Saints Day Tutti i santi
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natale
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano

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Frequently Asked Questions About Braies

What is the population of Braies?

Braies has a population of 633 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 5 people per square mile, spread across 122.7 square miles.

Is Braies expensive to live in?

The median household income is $25,533, 66% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Braies?

Braies has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 37°F (3°C). Winter temperatures average 21°F in January, while summers reach an average of 53°F in July. The area receives 302 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 52.9 inches, with 125.8 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Braies?

The unemployment rate in Braies is 6.8%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. There are 47 business establishments in the area.

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