By James Tozer for the Daily Mail
Published: 00:48 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 6 May 2019
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The contrast could hardly be more stark. Twelve months ago you’d have struggled to find a free spot on Weymouth beach.
Yesterday, as menacing rain clouds hung over the Dorset resort, only a few brave souls had parked themselves on the sand.
It was a picture repeated across the country, as brisk conditions threatened to make today’s early May Day bank holiday Monday the coldest since it was introduced in 1978.
Yesterday, as menacing rain clouds hung over Weymouth beach in Dorset only a few brave souls had parked themselves on the sand
The scene was different to that of last year where the beach on Bank Holiday Monday in Weymouth, Dorset, was packed
Tourists try to stay warm and dry underneath their umbrellas as they go for a punt on the River Cam in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon
Rain showers were the order of the day for many, with tourists punting on the Cam in Cambridge grateful they had remembered to pack their brollies.
Further north, temperatures struggled to reach double figures – although it did at least remain largely dry.
A year ago, temperatures had hit a record 28.7C (84F)
