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Weather on March 16 at Petrified Forest

Petrified Forest National Park

AZSouthwest5,400 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low29°F
Warmest199558°F
Coldest197333°F

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

March 16th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 29°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 1995 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (33°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 16th in Petrified Forest? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202670°F33°F0"0"
202549°F28°F0"0"
202456°F32°F1.32"0"
202356°F38°F0.46"0"
202271°F31°F0"0"
202158°F28°F0.08"0.3"
202063°F33°F0"0"
201960°F26°F0"0"
201869°F28°F0.08"0"
201776°F33°F0"0"
201667°F24°F0"0"
201573°F33°F0"0"
201463°F28°F0"--
201374°F41°F0"--
201273°F34°F0"--
201175°F39°F0"--
201066°F25°F0"0"
200968°F30°F0"0"
200868°F23°F0"0"
200777°F33°F0"0"
200660°F27°F0"0"
200551°F17°F0"0"
200469°F31°F0"0"
200356°F38°F0"0"
200251°F24°F----
200169°F28°F0"0"
200065°F28°F0"0"
199970°F30°F0"0"
199849°F32°F0.36"0"
199777°F34°F0"0"
199663°F28°F0"0"
199578°F37°F0"0"
199477°F30°F0"0"
199371°F30°F0"0"
199271°F31°F0"0"
199149°F23°F0"0"
199054°F19°F0"0"
198973°F29°F0"0"
198853°F31°F0"0"
198746°F28°F0"0"
198656°F40°F0.38"0"
198551°F32°F0"0"
198468°F30°F0"0"
198356°F22°F0"--
198255°F33°F0.13"0"
198162°F28°F0"0"
198065°F30°F0"0"
197969°F24°F0"0"
197861°F20°F0"0"
197766°F18°F0"0"
197661°F17°F0"0"
197559°F26°F0"0"
197476°F32°F0"0"
197349°F17°F0"0"
197270°F25°F0"0"
197161°F27°F0"0"

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