Weather on December 11 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
December 11th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 21°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 2015 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (17°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 December 11th in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 42°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 56°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 52°F | 29°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2019 | 49°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 48°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 61°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 65°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 53°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 39°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 56°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 42°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 54°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 42°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 59°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 47°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 51°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 49°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 24°F | 0.41" | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 53°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 41°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 66°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 47°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 64°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 58°F | 29°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 1990 | 62°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 58°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 52°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 65°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 41°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 34°F | 18°F | -- | 1.5" |
| 1984 | 65°F | 25°F | -- | 3" |
| 1983 | 63°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 45°F | 39°F | 1.45" | 0" |
| 1981 | 61°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 55°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 31°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 65°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 56°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 51°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 50°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |