Weather on February 28 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
February 28th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 26°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 2006 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (20°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 64°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 62°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 51°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 57°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 65°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 49°F | 31°F | 0.94" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 71°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 53°F | 35°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2014 | 65°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 49°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 45°F | 28°F | 0.02" | -- |
| 2011 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 49°F | 32°F | 0.32" | -- |
| 2009 | 62°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 66°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 59°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 72°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 56°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 49°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 47°F | 29°F | 0.23" | -- |
| 2002 | 65°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 66°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 46°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 39°F | 30°F | 0.38" | 1" |
| 1996 | 45°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 68°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 66°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 64°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 66°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 68°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 68°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 70°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 67°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 69°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 64°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 63°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 60°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 57°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 1980 | 67°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 56°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 48°F | 40°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1977 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 69°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 65°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 70°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 70°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 40°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |