April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lakewood, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 3.6°C (mean 8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lakewood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lakewood was 2016 — when the month averaged 11.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 4.9°C. Typical April days reach 12.3°C with nights near 3.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Lakewood, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1991 with 212 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Lakewood during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 2023 at 88%, and the least humid was 2021 at 78%.
April receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lakewood. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Lakewood during April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1983 and 2020 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.8°C | 8.3°C | 7.8°C | 8.0°C | 7.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 12.2°C | 12.7°C | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 3.8°C | 3.4°C | 3.9°C | 3.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 116 mm | 137 mm | 96 mm | 141 mm | 104 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Lakewood have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -4.5°C (1981) to a record high of 29.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
A good time to visit Lakewood
April is a good time to visit Lakewood, with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 3.6°C (mean 8°C, cooler than Lakewood's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.5°C | 19.2°C | 0.4°C | 83 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 17.2°C | -0.8°C | 101 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 6.8°C | 3.1°C | 28.1°C | -1.5°C | 172 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | 21.4°C | -2.8°C | 168 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | 25.4°C | -1.3°C | 40 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | 18.3°C | -1.1°C | 60 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.3°C | 17.5°C | 0.9°C | 125 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 12.3°C | 8.3°C | 4.3°C | 25.0°C | -0.5°C | 206 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 11.1°C | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 17.9°C | 0.5°C | 179 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.4°C | 29.2°C | 1.6°C | 58 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | 23.6°C | -0.6°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 13.0°C | 8.8°C | 4.6°C | 25.1°C | 2.4°C | 160 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 19.0°C | 0.6°C | 171 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 3.8°C | 22.5°C | -2.0°C | 142 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 1.2°C | 17.1°C | -2.5°C | 172 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 18.5°C | -2.5°C | 131 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | 20.8°C | -2.7°C | 110 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 5.1°C | 0.8°C | 18.3°C | -4.0°C | 75 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 3.6°C | 23.0°C | -1.7°C | 73 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | 21.0°C | 0.0°C | 88 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 21.8°C | 0.4°C | 133 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 26.5°C | 0.9°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | 18.2°C | -0.2°C | 125 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | 18.6°C | -0.2°C | 119 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | 23.2°C | -0.5°C | 118 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 20.5°C | -0.7°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | 23.2°C | -1.6°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 29.1°C | 0.5°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | 19.5°C | -2.4°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 21.8°C | -0.6°C | 209 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | 21.7°C | -0.5°C | 119 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 5.0°C | 21.1°C | 0.9°C | 95 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 17.6°C | -1.0°C | 201 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 13.7°C | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 21.7°C | -0.9°C | 162 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 20.5°C | -0.6°C | 212 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 22.6°C | 1.8°C | 113 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 23.2°C | 1.5°C | 89 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | 22.4°C | 0.0°C | 151 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 27.3°C | 0.7°C | 110 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 10.9°C | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | 19.9°C | -1.2°C | 99 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 7.9°C | 3.6°C | 22.6°C | -2.8°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | 21.5°C | 0.2°C | 142 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 23.6°C | -0.4°C | 68 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 1.5°C | 20.9°C | -1.0°C | 132 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 22.2°C | -4.5°C | 153 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.3°C with lows near 3.6°C (mean 8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 120 mm of rainfall in Lakewood, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 1991.
The hottest April reached 29.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -4.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.5°C to 12°C and overnight lows from 2.9°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lakewood and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 3.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lakewood, averaging 8°C.
For April in Lakewood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 3.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 1991 with 212 mm. On average, April sees 120 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 Lakewood 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.
