NOAA GHCND · LIVE

Weather on September 5 at Petrified Forest

Petrified Forest National Park

AZSouthwest5,400 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest201979°F
Coldest198561°F

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

September 5th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 56°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 5th was in 2019 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (61°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of September 5th dates historically. 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 September 5th in Petrified Forest? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202686°F56°F0"0"
202582°F57°F0"0"
202494°F60°F0"0"
202387°F54°F0"0"
202290°F57°F0"0"
202191°F57°F0"0"
202097°F52°F0"0"
201995°F63°F0"0"
201884°F51°F0.02"0"
201793°F58°F0"0"
201576°F59°F0.07"0"
201487°F51°F0.03"0"
201390°F62°F0"--
201287°F59°F0"--
201187°F63°F0"--
201091°F61°F0"--
200989°F61°F0.1"0"
200890°F52°F0"0"
200789°F63°F0"0"
200687°F56°F0"0"
200585°F58°F0"0"
200477°F44°F0"0"
200383°F57°F0"0"
200291°F62°F0"0"
200192°F58°F0"0"
200090°F63°F0"0"
199988°F54°F0"0"
199875°F62°F0.33"0"
199793°F60°F0"0"
199692°F61°F0"0"
199597°F59°F0"0"
199485°F56°F0"0"
199394°F55°F0"0"
199284°F46°F0"0"
199188°F61°F0.03"0"
199084°F62°F0.02"0"
198988°F60°F0"0"
198883°F51°F0"0"
198785°F52°F0"0"
198695°F46°F0"0"
198579°F43°F0"0"
198491°F56°F0"0"
198392°F50°F0"0"
198286°F52°F0"0"
198187°F48°F0"0"
198087°F50°F0"0"
197996°F51°F0"0"
197895°F54°F0"0"
197791°F61°F0"0"
197673°F52°F0.05"0"
197584°F52°F0.08"0"
1974--54°F0.01"0"
197393°F47°F0"0"
197291°F56°F0"0"
197188°F50°F0"0"

September 5 at Nearby Parks

Holiday Weather at Petrified Forest

Official NPS WebsiteVisit nps.gov/pefo for park information, alerts, and reservations
↗

Explore More at Petrified Forest

See historical weather for other dates

Back to Petrified Forest
📬 Free weekly newsletter

This week in weather history.

Five notable weather anniversaries from the week ahead — deadliest tornadoes, record temps, historic storms — every Sunday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

4,200+ readers · Sunday delivery