Weather on January 17 at Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Holbrook, AZ
Elevation Note: Petrified Forest sits at 5,400 ft. Expect temperatures 19°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Holbrook, AZ at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 17th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 21°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 2000 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (15°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 17th in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 50°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 32°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2022 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 56°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 60°F | 25°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 2019 | 59°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 54°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 49°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 51°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 52°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 40°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 48°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 52°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 31°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 62°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 30°F | 19°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2000 | 71°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 60°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 59°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 30°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 45°F | 23°F | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1994 | 59°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 50°F | 35°F | 0.89" | 0" |
| 1992 | 31°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 52°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 48°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 50°F | 29°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1987 | 25°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 59°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 49°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 43°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 52°F | 39°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 1982 | 52°F | 16°F | -- | 1.3" |
| 1981 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 53°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 1979 | 56°F | 32°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 1978 | 46°F | 37°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1977 | 34°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 59°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 44°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 38°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 48°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 59°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 60°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |