April is close to Lakeland's year-round average, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 16.3°C (mean 22.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Lakeland's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lakeland was 2025 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.9°C. Typical April days reach 29.3°C with nights near 16.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Lakeland, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 131 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Lakeland during April averages 67%. The most humid April was 1998 at 80%, and the least humid was 2017 at 59%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lakeland. The sunniest April was 2025 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Lakeland during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.5°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.5°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 29.4°C | 30.2°C | 31.2°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 16.2°C | 15.9°C | 17.3°C | 17.8°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 74 mm | 51 mm | 56 mm | 69 mm | +18 mm |
April temperatures in Lakeland have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (1987) to a record high of 37.6°C (2017).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Lakeland
April is one of the best times to visit Lakeland. Expect days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 16.3°C (mean 22.8°C) — close to Lakeland's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (60 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 33.2°C | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 36.4°C | 11.8°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 34.8°C | 12.4°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 35.4°C | 12.2°C | 92 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 33.9°C | 8.4°C | 80 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 34.4°C | 8.0°C | 97 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 37.1°C | 12.4°C | 103 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 34.1°C | 11.4°C | 56 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 33.4°C | 10.2°C | 73 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 37.6°C | 9.4°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 34.6°C | 12.0°C | 36 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 33.6°C | 15.3°C | 88 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 34.8°C | 9.7°C | 56 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 34.2°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 34.0°C | 9.6°C | 45 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 35.0°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 31.6°C | 9.4°C | 83 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 33.8°C | 6.9°C | 32 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 31.2°C | 6.8°C | 97 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 33.3°C | 8.7°C | 60 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 35.8°C | 12.9°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 31.1°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 15.1°C | 33.3°C | 8.6°C | 56 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 30.9°C | 3.5°C | 76 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 36.0°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 33.6°C | 8.2°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 33.3°C | 7.3°C | 31 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 17.8°C | 36.9°C | 10.9°C | 48 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 29.0°C | 8.1°C | 24 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 32.2°C | 10.3°C | 131 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 32.9°C | 6.1°C | 55 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 34.6°C | 9.6°C | 74 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 33.6°C | 9.8°C | 74 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 28.9°C | 6.6°C | 62 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 30.3°C | 7.6°C | 109 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 18.6°C | 32.7°C | 10.1°C | 125 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 35.5°C | 9.5°C | 40 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.7°C | 10.4°C | 69 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 34.3°C | 8.5°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 29.5°C | 2.2°C | 12 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 34.9°C | 8.9°C | 19 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 34.7°C | 9.4°C | 50 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 34.0°C | 9.4°C | 77 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 12.9°C | 27.7°C | 7.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 31.5°C | 9.4°C | 109 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 34.8°C | 12.3°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 29.3°C with lows near 16.3°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 60 mm of rainfall in Lakeland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 37.6°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 17.6°C over the same span.
April is close to Lakeland's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 16.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lakeland, averaging 22.8°C.
For April in Lakeland, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 16.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 131 mm. On average, April sees 60 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Lakeland behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
