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Petrified Forest National Park Loftslag and Average Veður

Loftslag of Petrified Forest National Park: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

🌙 11°C now🕔 4:15 PM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október

Loftslag in Petrified Forest National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar7°-4°20 mm★★★☆☆
febrúar14°0°19 mm★★★☆☆
mars18°3°23 mm★★★★☆
apríl20°5°21 mm★★★★☆
maí26°10°8 mm★★★★★
júní33°17°14 mm★★★★★
júlí33°19°28 mm★★★★★
ágúst33°19°25 mm★★★★★
september28°15°15 mm★★★★★
október23°9°26 mm★★★★☆
nóvember14°1°26 mm★★★☆☆
desember10°-2°8 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Semi-arid. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Petrified Forest National Park

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day38°Cágú 2, 2026
Coldest night-14°Cjan 21, 2025
Wettest day30 mmapr 18, 2025

How Petrified Forest National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Petrified Forest National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Slide Rock State Park177 km15°Cabout the same424 mm
Sedona178 km16°C+2°C warmer353 mm
mán.ument Valley234 km14°C1°C cooler154 mm
Colorado River248 km18°C+4°C warmer298 mm
Grand Canyon (UNESCO World Heritage Site)248 km18°C+4°C warmer298 mm

Best time til visit Petrified Forest National Park

Go in maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★★☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★★★
júní★★★★★
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★★
september★★★★★
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

What this means for Petrified Forest National Park

Compared með normal

Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 27°C is 4°C above the 23°C typical for this month.

Rigning chance explained

Rigning is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Ferðir and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in júní til ágúst.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 25°C.

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 17°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Petrified Forest National Park is a national park in Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park is a US national park known for fossil logs and the Painted Desert.

Núna er hitinn 11°C (51°F) in Petrified Forest National Park með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 8°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 27°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 3%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.8/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Petrified Forest National Park is maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. Loftslagið er semi-arid. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 33°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -4°C.

The closest major airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 261 km away. Nearby highlights include Slide Rock State Park, mán.ument Valley, Grand Canyon (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Colorado River.

Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 27°C is 4°C above the 23°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Petrified Forest National Park today at 9.9/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about Petrified Forest National Park

TegundNational park
StateArizona
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit34°54′36″N 109°48′24.5″W (34.91, -109.8068)
Established1962
Known forfossil logs and the Painted Desert
Staðartími4:15 PM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október
LoftslagSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Petrified Forest National Park?

Petrified Forest National Park is a national park in Arizona. Its coordinates are 34.91, -109.8068. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Petrified Forest National Park núna?

It is currently 11°C (51°F) með clear. Raki is 74% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Petrified Forest National Park?

maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Petrified Forest National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Petrified Forest National Park in?

Petrified Forest National Park observes America/Phoenix (UTC-07:00). The local time is 4:15 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Petrified Forest National Park?

The closest airports are Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), 261 km away.

What are the top things til do in Petrified Forest National Park?

Popular options include Slide Rock State Park, mán.ument Valley, Grand Canyon (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park and Antelope Canyon.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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