Weather information for the Petrified Forest NP area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Petrified Forest National Park is high dry desert. Summer days are generally hot with temperatures in the 90's and occasionally in the low 100's. Summer nights range in the 50's - 60's. Average winter daytime temperatures vary from the 40 to 50s with nighttime lows in the 20s and teens. Winter temperatures can dip below 0 degrees and there is occasional snow.
Average high and low temperatures by month and average precipitation are
set out below:
| Month | Avg. High |
Avg. Low |
Avg. Precip. |
| January | 48° F | 18° F | 0.7 in |
| February | 54° F | 22° F | 0.6 in |
| March | 60° F | 28° F | 0.9 in |
| April | 70° F | 33° F | 0.5 in |
| May | 78° F | 42° F | 0.4 in |
| June | 87° F | 50° F | 0.5 in |
| July | 90° F | 58° F | 1.8 in |
| August | 87° F | 56° F | 2.2 in |
| September | 81° F | 49° F | 1.4 in |
| October | 72° F | 37° F | 1.0 in |
| November | 59° F | 26° F | 0.7 in |
| December | 49° F | 18° F | 0.8 in |
Annual rainfall is 9 to 10 inches with 40% occurring as thunderstorms in the late summer. Afternoon winds are often strong especially during spring.
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Today
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Sunny
Saturday Night
Mostly Clear
Sunday
Sunny
Sunday Night
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast |
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|---|---|
| Today | Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. |
| Tonight | Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. |
| Saturday | Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. |
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. |
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. |
| Monday | Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. |
| Monday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
| Tuesday | Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. |
| Wednesday | Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. |
| Thursday | Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. |
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 12 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. |
