Weather on December 18 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 18th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 19°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1988 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (13°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 1.53" of rain. 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 18th in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 61°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 53°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 37°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 53°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 43°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 53°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 53°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 47°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 44°F | 29°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2013 | 55°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 44°F | 27°F | 1.53" | -- |
| 2010 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.19" | -- |
| 2009 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 45°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 30°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 52°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 49°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 37°F | 28°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 56°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 57°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 62°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 58°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 41°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 42°F | 27°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1994 | 58°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 52°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 41°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 50°F | 27°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1990 | 39°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 59°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 64°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 42°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 50°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 48°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 63°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 54°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 49°F | 22°F | 0.3" | -- |
| 1977 | 59°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 52°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 40°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 46°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 66°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 48°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 28°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |