National Park · AZ

Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest is quietest in January and February and busiest in June.

Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026 · alerts checked Jul 10, 2026. How this is calculated →

Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe

Pick a month to visit Petrified Forest

This week

Day	Conditions	High	Low	Precip chance
Fri 10	Light drizzle	97°F	68°F	3%
Sat 11	Overcast	99°F	68°F	1%
Sun 12	Overcast	97°F	71°F	35%
Mon 13	Light drizzle	94°F	70°F	17%
Tue 14	Drizzle	95°F	67°F	32%
Wed 15	Drizzle	89°F	66°F	36%
Thu 16	Light drizzle	81°F	66°F	44%

Forecast data by Open-Meteo

Source: Open-Meteo

Weather

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	48°F	22°F	0.9"
February	53°F	25°F	0.7"
March	61°F	30°F	0.7"
April	68°F	35°F	0.4"
May	78°F	44°F	0.5"
June	89°F	53°F	0.3"
July	92°F	60°F	1.4"
August	88°F	58°F	1.7"
September	82°F	51°F	1.1"
October	71°F	40°F	1.0"
November	58°F	28°F	0.6"
December	47°F	22°F	0.8"

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, PAINTED DESERT NP, AZ US

Know before you go

Entrance fee: $25 — Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15-passenger capacity or less) and all occupants. Valid for 7 days.
Hours: Park Road hours of operation may change due to weather or safety issues. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Source: NPS Data API

Conditions

Information
Park Headquarters Phones are Down
Phones at park headquarters are currently down. Please call the visitor center at Painted Desert Inn 928-235-2467 or the Visitor Services office 928-235-2391 between 8 am and 5 pm. You can also send us an email at pefo_information@nps.gov.
Information
The Painted Desert Oasis Gift Shop, Gas Station and Restaurant are Open!
The Painted Desert Oasis gift shop, gas station and restaurant located at the north entrance of the park are open, and restrooms are available during construction. Visitor center operations are currently located at the Painted Desert Inn, two miles past the entrance station.

Source: NPS Data API