The weather over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend promises to be a typically mixed bag this year.
For those staying in Britain, you can expect showers on Good Friday, though these are expected to break by the afternoon.
From thereon, A Met Office spokesman tells HuffPost UK the weather is likely to remain settled, calm and dry, with temperatures averaging from 12C -14C in England, possibly rising slightly in Central London and the south east.
Easter Weather 2015
Wednesday 1 April (01 of06)
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Thursday 2 April (02 of06)
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Good Friday 3 April (03 of06)
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Saturday 4 April (04 of06)
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Easter Sunday 5 April (05 of06)
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Monday 6 April (06 of06)
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Fun Easter Weather Facts from The Met Office
- The warmest Easter fell on Easter Saturday on 23 April 2011 with temperatures reaching 27.8C at Wisley in Surrey.
- The coldest was on 31 March 2013 and saw temperatures drop to -12.5C in Braemer in the Scottish Highlands.
- The wettest Easter occurred on Sunday 14 April 1963, when more than 148mm of rain was recorded at Oakeley Quarry, near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd.
- Easter in 1984 saw more than 100 weather stations record over 10 hours of sunshine on each day between the Saturday and Monday. Easter 2014 was also sunny with 14.1 hours recorded at Kinloss on Easter Sunday.
- The snowiest Easter was in 1983 and saw Scotland, the Midlands and Kent receiving up to 10cm of the white stuff.
If you are planning to stay in Britain, be warned the roads will jammed with round 16 million cars over the weekend, while in typical fashion those who opt for trains face disruption due to major engineering works.
The RAC has forecast that four million motorists will be travelling on Good Friday and around 4.5 million on Easter Sunday.
For travellers heading abroad, some of the most popular destinations are Barcelona, Malaga in southern Spain and Dublin.
Vintage Easter Photos
Easter Candy(01 of15)
Open Image ModalGirl enjoys a huge chocolate Easter egg in 1930. (credit:Getty Images)
Easter Shopping(02 of15)
Open Image ModalEaster shopping in London in 1936. (credit:Getty Images)
Easter Egg Rolls(03 of15)
Open Image ModalEleanor Roosevelt greets children at the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1936. This year, more than 35,000 people are expected to gather for the annual event on the South Lawn. (credit:AP)
Easter Services(04 of15)
Open Image ModalTwo women leaving church in Harlem on Easter Sunday in 1943, wearing their Sunday best. (credit:Getty Images)
Celebrities And Easter(05 of15)
Open Image ModalAmerican actress Susan Hayward celebrating Easter. (credit:Flickr)
Another Celebrity and Easter(06 of15)
Open Image ModalApparently a lot of celebrities -- including Doris Day -- have loved Easter. (credit:Flickr)
Babies And Easter(07 of15)
Open Image ModalBaby and baby chick, in the 1950s. (credit:Getty Images)
Easter Trees(08 of15)
Open Image ModalEaster trees were definitely a thing -- especially in the 1950s. (credit:Mark Jay Goebel/Getty Images)
Easter Breakfast(09 of15)
Open Image ModalThe traditional exchange of chocolate eggs at Easter breakfast in 1955. (credit:Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images)
Easter Parade(10 of15)
Open Image ModalCrowds pack Fifth Avenue in New York City in 1956 to watch the Easter Parade. (credit:Getty Images)
Easter Bonnets(11 of15)
Open Image ModalChildren with their bonnets and candy. (credit:Flickr)
Nice Easter Bunnies(12 of15)
Open Image ModalStars of the "Our Gang" series dressed up for Easter. (credit:Flickr)
Sexy Easter Bunny(13 of15)
Open Image ModalA bunny pinup. (credit:Flickr)
Elaborate Adult Easter Bonnets(14 of15)
Open Image ModalWomen decked out in their Easter bonnets, in 1971. (credit:Getty Images)
An Even More Elaborate Easter Bonnet(15 of15)
Open Image ModalWoman posing with her Easter bonnet. (credit:Getty Images)