Swimmers across Britain soak up 'remarkably mild' weather as they dive headfirst into Christmas Eve festivities
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Thousands of swimmers across the UK are soaking up the 'remarkably mild' weather as they take part in annual Christmas sea swims. Every year people plunge into nippy waters during the festive season to raise money for local charities or simply to get an adrenaline hit before gobbling up their goose.
![[Every year people plunge into the nippy waters of Helen's Bay in County Down on Christmas Eve to raise money for local charities]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/13/93456927-0-image-a-15_1735048280153.jpg)
Despite weather warnings being put in place across the UK at the weekend today temperatures hit 12C, treating the swimmers to a far less chilly plunge than usual. Today partakers at Helen's Bay in County Down appeared full of Christmas cheer wearing santa hats and posing in the water - seemingly grateful for the unseasonably warm conditions.
![[Christmas Eve will be cloudy but is on course to be one of the mildest ever recorded. Pictured: A MET office map showing temperatures across the UK today]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/07/93450247-14223753-image-a-10_1735026791839.jpg)
Elsewhere shoppers are dashing to buy last-minute gifts and travellers head home for the festive season. Strong winds battered the UK at the weekend causing flight cancellations and widespread rail delays. Many feared the travel mayhem would throw their Christmas plans into disarray but all warnings have now been lifted due to the improved weather.
![[Elsewhere shoppers are dashing to buy last-minute gifts and travellers head home for the festive season]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/13/93455121-0-image-a-16_1735048439929.jpg)
Although today is expected to be 'grey and gloomy', it will be the warmest day of the week, with highs of up to 15C in north east Wales, according to the Met Office. Dozens of swimmers enjoyed the 'remarkably mild' weather as they took part in the annual festive sea swim this morning.
![[Brits making a last minute dash home for Christmas today have been treated to unseasonably mild conditions as temperatures hit 12C. Pictured: Traffic chaos on the M5 motorway on Christmas on December 23]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/07/93450245-14223753-image-a-9_1735026786986.jpg)
Every year people plunge into the nippy waters of Helen's Bay in County Down on Christmas Eve to raise money for local charities. Christmas Eve will be cloudy but is on course to be one of the mildest ever recorded. Pictured: A MET office map showing temperatures across the UK today.
![[Pictured: Long queues at Manchester Airport this morning as people prepare to travel for Christmas]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/08/93450429-14223753-image-a-12_1735027594510.jpg)
