Don’t fire up the BBQs just yet! Met Office warn summer won’t arrive until the end of June as map reveals wet, windy and cool weather is on the way

Brits have been warned to expect wet, windy and cooler weather on the road, after many enjoyed warm temperatures over a sunny weekend.

The mercury reached 24 degrees Celsius in parts of southern England on Sunday, with beaches and parks across the UK packed with sun worshipers and families enjoying the start of summer.

But the warm season will be postponed until the end of the month, due to approaching weather fronts that will bring a return to the winds and rain of May.

Rain will fall over large parts of the country from tomorrow, with temperatures dropping well below those of last weekend.

It comes after the With office warned the government to expect a thoroughly soggy summer, with wet conditions 50 percent more likely than average.

Punters enjoy a sunny afternoon on the River Cam in Cambridge on Sunday

Racegoers arriving under coats and jackets sheltered from the rain at the Derby Festival at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey on Friday

After a glorious weekend, rainy conditions will return to the British Isles from Tuesday

Today Britain will be mostly dry and cloudy, but some sunny spells will develop. Parts of Scotland will experience rain overnight Northern Ireland.

But the wet weather returns on Tuesday with outbreaks of rain across much of the country, with strong winds and cool temperatures expected in the north.

Many will see a return of the brolly as barbecues are moved back into storage as conditions return to those of last week when racegoers at Epsom sheltered under coats and jackets.

Later this week, Met Office forecasters predict a mix of sun and showers, with the best weather in the south of England.

Britons are being warned to expect ‘strong’ winds and cool nights, a trend set to dominate much of June.

Long-range forecasts for next week show Britain can expect gale-force winds and rain with a chance of thunderstorms.

Sun worshipers on the beach enjoy a day of scorching sunshine in the Dorset seaside town of Weymouth on Sunday

Thousands flocked to the south coast on Sunday as temperatures rose to the mid-20s

In London, many families enjoyed a picnic or sunbathing on Wimbledon Common

Shirts came off in the capital when temperatures rose to 24 degrees Celsius in the early afternoon on Sunday

Punters took full advantage of the dry, clear conditions in Cambridgeshire on Sunday

Beaches across Britain were packed as the summer holidays started this weekend

But the dry, warm weather conditions will not last, as rain, wind and cooler conditions will arrive from tomorrow

There will be more rain than normal, with cool temperatures rising slightly to around average for this time of year by the end of the week.

Gloomy forecasts for June threaten to interrupt a number of summer events, including Wimbledon and Glastonbury.

If forecasts are correct, it could be the wettest summer since 1912, when rain fell on 55 days during the summer season.

Forecasters blame low-pressure systems for the wet summer, which will last from June to August.

The news will come as a fresh blow to many, after April was the sixth wettest since records began in 1836.

Last year it was also a summer period, with heavy rain showers on 40 days.

2.5 mm of rain must fall within 24 hours to call it a rainy day.

In a sign of things to come, racegoers shared scarves and umbrellas at Epsom Racecourse on Friday

Heavy rain on England’s northeast coast last week led to flash flooding and deep surface water in some areas

Drivers will experience many more days of tough conditions this summer if forecasts are correct

The Met Office’s long-term forecast said: ‘Showers will be most frequent in the north-west areas, but all areas are likely to see some showers, with the south becoming generally lighter with increasingly clear spells.

‘Temperatures are quite cool for most. In the new week the forecast becomes uncertain, although there is most likely a greater chance of periods of rain resulting in showers, sometimes heavy and thundery, spreading from the west with sometimes fresh or strong winds.

‘Rainfall is likely to be slightly above average for most, but the driest conditions are likely to be in the North East. Temperatures are largely around normal, it will feel cool in the northwest and the best chance of warmer temperatures in the southeast.”