Weather on December 20 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 20th in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 20°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2025 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (19°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 2.54" 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 20th in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 56°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 61°F | 33°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2022 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 48°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 57°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 58°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 49°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 46°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 32°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 36°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 56°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 56°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 40°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 56°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 59°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 64°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 49°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 62°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 50°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 48°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 53°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 60°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 50°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 51°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 60°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 57°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 36°F | 9°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 32°F | 0.74" | 0" |
| 1990 | 48°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 56°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 42°F | 30°F | 2.54" | 0" |
| 1986 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 52°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 49°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 64°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 69°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 59°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 48°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 45°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 41°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 52°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 46°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 50°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 38°F | -1°F | 0" | -- |