Weather in Lagos in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lagos in April
The temperature in April is +88°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +75°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +86°F.
Is Lagos warm or cold in April?
Lagos is typically hot in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +79°F to +79°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
April is one of the warmest months in Lagos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lagos in April
Water in Lagos in April is Very warm. It varies from +81°F to +85°F, with an average of +83°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +88°F.
The water temperature in April is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Lagos in April?
Climate in Lagos in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 118 mm | 194 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +83°F | +83°F | +84°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 23 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 90 mm to 118 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lagos is gradually decreasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Lagos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lagos in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+84°F) and the highest in 2020 (+87°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 1129 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 2312 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lagos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.