Sunday was the day to go to the Parkes Pool over the long weekend as the facility opened for the summer swimming season.

Temperatures didn't reach as high as first predicted but Sunday did peak at 28.9 degrees, with the Monday public holiday not too bad at 26.2.

Families and youngsters were spotted enjoying a dip and making a splash over the weekend, with numbers at their largest on Sunday.

Here's who spotted at the pool just after midday on Sunday.

The Parkes Pool is open seven days a week - hours on weekdays are from 6am to 7pm (6am to 10am for lap swimming) and 10am to 7pm on weekends.

The swimming season runs until the end of March.

The shire's pools at Peak Hill, Trundle and Tullamore all will open to the public for free in November.