Weather on March 16 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 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 55 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. 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 March 16th in Petrified Forest? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 56°F | 32°F | 1.32" | 0" |
| 2023 | 56°F | 38°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 2022 | 71°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 58°F | 28°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2020 | 63°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 60°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 69°F | 28°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2017 | 76°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 67°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 73°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 63°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 74°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 73°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 75°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 66°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 68°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 68°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 77°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 60°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 51°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 69°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 51°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 69°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 65°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 70°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 49°F | 32°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1997 | 77°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 63°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 78°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 77°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 71°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 71°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 54°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 73°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 53°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 56°F | 40°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 1985 | 51°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 68°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 55°F | 33°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1981 | 62°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 69°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 61°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 66°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 61°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 59°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 76°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 70°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 61°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |