How Crowded Is Petrified Forest in February?
February is a very quiet month at Petrified Forest National Park, running about 0.5× the park's average month — roughly 4% of the year's visitors come in February. That puts it between the June peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates February as "Fair" for a visit. Typical February weather averages a high near 53°F and a low around 25°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation. You'll get about 10.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
February is very quiet at Petrified Forest National Park (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. February sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.