In 2005, a six day heatwave came to an end just as Glastonbury started. Festival-goers swapped flip-flops for wellies.

Heavy rain left parts of Worthy Farm underwater and big tents in the dance and circus fields were struck by lightning. Early acts were cancelled as engineers worked to restore power supplies.

Later that day, as the sun shone, everything was back on schedule as The White Stripes headlined the Pyramid stage.

In 2007, with the Arctic Monkeys, the Who and The Killers headlining, it was the wettest year in the festival's history.

More than a month's worth of rain, 60.1mm (2.4in), fell on the Friday and into the weekend. The site turned into a mud bath with tents floating on liquid earth. Some embraced the challenge, many went home early.

And ten years earlier, 1997, was known as the 'Year of the Mud'. It was the height of Britpop with the Prodigy, Radiohead and Sting performing.

The early British summer brought six out of eight days of rain in the run up to the festival. The gloop was knee-deep and mud pits formed next to the main stage.

Putting up your tent in 1987 was difficult for a different reason. This was the joint windiest with tent-destroying gusts of more than 40mph (64km/h). This was also the year with the chilliest night - just 4.2C at nearby Yeovilton. It may have been easier to find a pitch though as the attendance that year was only 60,000!

In 2017, Glastonbury opened on the hottest June day for 41 years. The temperature went on to reach a scorching 31.7C. That year the festival was closed by Ed Sheeran, six years after he played to 'about 500 people'.

Some people believe that the weather can make or break your experience at Glastonbury. But for hardened festival goers, rain or shine, it has always been as much about the experience as the music.