Weather Almanac: Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ 86028

🗓️ Historical norms for October 2025

September November

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

October avg. precipitation

🌧️ 1.03"

October days below freezing

📉 ≈4.1 days

Average October lows ≈40.5°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 0°F to 5°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 27

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 3

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Wed. October 1

🌅 6:14 a.m.

H: ≈78.3°F

L: ≈46.4°F

🌇 6:02 p.m.

Thu. October 2

🌅 6:15 a.m.

H: ≈78.0°F

L: ≈46.0°F

🌇 6:01 p.m.

Fri. October 3

🌅 6:15 a.m.

H: ≈77.6°F

L: ≈45.6°F

🌇 5:59 p.m.

Sat. October 4

🌅 6:16 a.m.

H: ≈77.3°F

L: ≈45.2°F

🌇 5:58 p.m.

Sun. October 5

🌅 6:17 a.m.

H: ≈76.9°F

L: ≈44.8°F

🌇 5:57 p.m.

Mon. October 6

🌅 6:18 a.m.

H: ≈76.5°F

L: ≈44.4°F

🌇 5:55 p.m.

Tue. October 7

🌅 6:19 a.m.

H: ≈76.2°F

L: ≈44.0°F

🌇 5:54 p.m.

Wed. October 8

🌅 6:19 a.m.

H: ≈75.8°F

L: ≈43.6°F

🌇 5:52 p.m.

Thu. October 9

🌅 6:20 a.m.

H: ≈75.4°F

L: ≈43.2°F

🌇 5:51 p.m.

Fri. October 10

🌅 6:21 a.m.

H: ≈75.0°F

L: ≈42.8°F

🌇 5:50 p.m.

Sat. October 11

🌅 6:22 a.m.

H: ≈74.6°F

L: ≈42.4°F

🌇 5:48 p.m.

Sun. October 12

🌅 6:23 a.m.

H: ≈74.2°F

L: ≈42.0°F

🌇 5:47 p.m.

Mon. October 13 Columbus Day

🌅 6:23 a.m.

H: ≈73.8°F

L: ≈41.6°F

🌇 5:46 p.m.

Tue. October 14

🌅 6:24 a.m.

H: ≈73.4°F

L: ≈41.2°F

🌇 5:45 p.m.

Wed. October 15

🌅 6:25 a.m.

H: ≈73.0°F

L: ≈40.8°F

🌇 5:43 p.m.

Thu. October 16

🌅 6:26 a.m.

H: ≈72.6°F

L: ≈40.4°F

🌇 5:42 p.m.

Fri. October 17

🌅 6:27 a.m.

H: ≈72.2°F

L: ≈40.0°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

Sat. October 18

🌅 6:28 a.m.

H: ≈71.8°F

L: ≈39.6°F

🌇 5:40 p.m.

Sun. October 19

🌅 6:28 a.m.

H: ≈71.4°F

L: ≈39.3°F

🌇 5:38 p.m.

Mon. October 20

🌅 6:29 a.m.

H: ≈71.0°F

L: ≈38.9°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Tue. October 21

🌅 6:30 a.m.

H: ≈70.6°F

L: ≈38.5°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Wed. October 22

🌅 6:31 a.m.

H: ≈70.2°F

L: ≈38.1°F

🌇 5:35 p.m.

Thu. October 23

🌅 6:32 a.m.

H: ≈69.7°F

L: ≈37.8°F

🌇 5:34 p.m.

Fri. October 24

🌅 6:33 a.m.

H: ≈69.3°F

L: ≈37.4°F

🌇 5:32 p.m.

Sat. October 25

🌅 6:34 a.m.

H: ≈68.8°F

L: ≈37.0°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Sun. October 26

🌅 6:35 a.m.

H: ≈68.4°F

L: ≈36.7°F

🌇 5:30 p.m.

Mon. October 27

🌅 6:36 a.m.

H: ≈68.0°F

L: ≈36.3°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Tue. October 28

🌅 6:36 a.m.

H: ≈67.5°F

L: ≈35.9°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Wed. October 29

🌅 6:37 a.m.

H: ≈67.0°F

L: ≈35.6°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Thu. October 30

🌅 6:38 a.m.

H: ≈66.6°F

L: ≈35.2°F

🌇 5:26 p.m.

Fri. October 31 Halloween

🌅 6:39 a.m.

H: ≈66.1°F

L: ≈34.8°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: PAINTED DESERT NP (USC00026190)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: PAINTED DESERT NP (USC00026190)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: PETRIFIED FOREST NP (USC00026468)