Oh it was, we had proper English sun in those days. We all doffed our caps to the village squire as we sat outside the pub with our pints of mead, singing the old folk songs of the day, all without harmonies of course, just like these ones here:-
All UK number ones from 1958!

Jerry Lee Lewis               Great Balls Of Fire        07/01/1958
Elvis Presley               Jailhouse Rock               21/01/1958
Michael Holliday       The Story Of My Life        11/02/1958
Perry Como               Magic Moments               25/02/1958
Marvin Rainwater       Whole Lotta Woman        22/04/1958
Connie Francis               Who's Sorry Now               13/05/1958
Vic Damone               On The Street Where You Live        24/06/1958
The Everly Brothers    All I Have To Do Is Dream        01/07/1958
The Kalin Twins               When                     19/08/1958
Connie Francis               Carolina Moon               23/09/1958
Tommy Edwards               It's All In The Game        04/11/1958
Lord Rockingham's XI   Hoots Mon               25/11/1958
Conway Twitty               It's Only Make Believe        16/12/1958

Cheers
Dave