Crowds use their jackets to guard themselves from drizzle

Crowds at the Henley Royal Regatta were pictured with glum faces while using their jackets to protect themselves from the drizzle today.

The guests arrived in their finery this morning but it is turning out to be an overcast start to the first day of the event held on the banks of The River Thames.

The Met Office forecasted sunny spells and scattered showers today after last week’s heatwave scorched the UK.

While the rain is mainly affecting Scotland and Northern Ireland, those at the Royal Regatta will be crushed to see the dark clouds overhead.

Those gathered to watch the Wimbledon Championships were also pictured sporing bright coasts, coverings and umbrellas.

Spectators sit in the rain and drink champagne as play is suspended during first round matches at the Wimbledon tennis championships – protected by funky rain coverings

Henley Royal Regatta goers arrive in their finery on an overcast and drizzling start to the first day of the event held on the banks of The River Thames

A reveller in a summer dress looks glum as she uses a cardigan to shelter from the rain

Umbrellas are a common sight today as guests protect their finery from the rain

Some came prepared with coats which they used in lieu of umbrellas

The breezy and cloudy conditions will spread in the far northwest later with outbreaks of rain.

Tonight, rain will spread eastwards across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England as the south remains cloudy.

But temperatures are still hovering around 20C in some areas today, with the rain easing in the south as the day goes on.

The Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames and was established on 26 March 1839.

Depending on the day you attend, daily admission prices range between £34 – £56 per person. 

The 2024 Regatta will be raced over six days from Tuesday, 2 July to Sunday, 7 July. Racing is expected to finish at around 19:30 each day, except on Sunday when the last race will be at 16:30.

It comes after provisional Met Office figures suggested June 2024 was a dry, cool and sunny month compared to the UK’s long-term average.

Crowds of regatta goers made their way to the event as it began to rain

Umbrellas were up as rain started falling at the 185th Henley Royal Regatta today

Spectators shelter under umbrellas as rain falls on day two of the Wimbledon Championships

Those at Wimbledon today also sheltered under umbrellas as it started to drizzle

The guests arrived in their finery this morning but it is turning out to be an overcast start to the first day of the event held on the banks of The River Thames

June 2024 was a dry, cool and sunny month compared to the UK’s long-term average, according to provisional Met Office figures

A dry, cool and sunny June was had in the UK according to the Met Office. Wales and the south of England received much lower-than-average rainfall amounts. Pictured: Wet weather in Wimbledon, London, June 15, 2024

The average mean temperature for June was 12.9°C (55°F) – around 0.4°C below the long-term meteorological average.

June was a ‘month of contrasts’ for many, with a cool first half of the month offset by warmth later in the month, with rainfall also in relatively short supply, especially in the south.

June was drier than average, with the UK recording 29 per cent less rainfall than the long-term meteorological average.

In all, the UK saw 2.1 inches (55.1mm) of rain recorded across the month.

June was drier than average, with the UK recording 29 per cent less rainfall than the long-term meteorological average.