Weather on December 23 at Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest National Park
Based on 54 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 23rd in Petrified Forest National Park (via Holbrook, AZ) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 21°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (9°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 7.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Petrified Forest? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 65°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 43°F | 33°F | 1.4" | 0" |
| 2022 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 59°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 60°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 57°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 57°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 52°F | 34°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2015 | 52°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 46°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 51°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 33°F | 18°F | 0.02" | -- |
| 2010 | 47°F | 33°F | 0.53" | -- |
| 2009 | 40°F | 29°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2008 | 45°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 41°F | 16°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 39°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 35°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 56°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 46°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 37°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 43°F | 30°F | 0.89" | 1.5" |
| 1996 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 49°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 47°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 24°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 50°F | 26°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1990 | 27°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 55°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 44°F | 27°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1987 | 49°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 51°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 42°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 61°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 41°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 46°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 59°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 49°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 38°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 27°F | 21°F | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1973 | 56°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 57°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |