East Wales appeared to benefit most from the sunshine on April 15, as Cardiff saw high temperatures of 19 ° C and Monmouth 20 ° C, according to the Met Office. Our photographer visited Barry Island and found the beach filled with people enjoying the sun. Scroll down to see our photos. Swansea and the Gower Peninsula were not as sunny or hot as temperatures peaked at about 15 degrees Celsius under cloudy skies. But it was still a great day for a walk on the beach. You can get more weather news and other news updates by subscribing to our newsletters here. Read below: What did the English say when they were charged to come to Wales? The Met Office said it was the hottest day of the year in Britain so far. The mercury reached 22 degrees Celsius at St James’s Park in London, according to the meteorologist. Some parts of western Wales were much less fortunate, however, with temperatures at St David’s in Pembrokeshire peaking at 12 C in cloudy weather. In anticipation of the weather in Wales in the coming days, the Met Office said: “Fog and mist clear Saturday mornings as well as low clouds. Dry though in the afternoon with some bright and maybe sunny periods. Warm, albeit cooler along of the coast Maximum temperature 16C. “Hot and very dry on Easter Day, although the rain is coming later. This clearing early on Easter Monday with bright periods and rain follows. There is a risk of rain returning on Tuesday.” Scroll down to see photos of people enjoying Wales weather on Good Friday.