Weather on January 18 at Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest National Park
Based on 56 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 18th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 20°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 18th was in 2000 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 18th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 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 18th in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 53°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 43°F | 29°F | 1.6" | 0" |
| 2022 | 56°F | 18°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 2021 | 57°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 60°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 47°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 55°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 53°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 44°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 55°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 35°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 62°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 52°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 70°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 63°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 31°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 53°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 40°F | 14°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1994 | 60°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 53°F | 34°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 1992 | 36°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 50°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 39°F | 28°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1987 | 23°F | -16°F | 0.91" | 3" |
| 1986 | 63°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 59°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 52°F | 27°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 1982 | 53°F | 31°F | -- | 1" |
| 1981 | 50°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 54°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 1979 | 59°F | 35°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 1978 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 36°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 61°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 50°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 39°F | 28°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 1973 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 60°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 65°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |