Weather on March 1 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
March 1st in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 27°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1972 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (25°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of March 1st dates historically, with the wettest March 1st recording 2.44" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 63°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 57°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 42°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 64°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 64°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 59°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 48°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 71°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 59°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 51°F | 36°F | 2.44" | -- |
| 2013 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 59°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 73°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 72°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 68°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 55°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 48°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 39°F | 18°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2002 | 65°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 70°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 49°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 40°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 52°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 64°F | 42°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1994 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 45°F | 33°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1992 | 71°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 56°F | 38°F | 0.69" | 0" |
| 1990 | 68°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 66°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 64°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 46°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 75°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 64°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 69°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 65°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 67°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 57°F | 29°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 53°F | 40°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1977 | 58°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 60°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 68°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 67°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 68°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 52°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |