What does Grain Rain mean?

Grain Rain is a solar term. Every year around April 20 of the Gregorian calendar.

1, Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Every year from April 19 to April 2 1 day, when the sun reaches 30 degrees longitude of the Yellow River, it is Grain Rain, and Grain Rain is derived from the old saying "Rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys". At the same time, it is also the best season for sowing, transplanting and ordering beans.

2. The Qingming Snow Rest, Grain Rain Frost Rest. According to meteorologists, Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring, and the arrival of Grain Rain solar term means that the cold wave weather is basically over and the temperature rises faster, which is very beneficial to the growth of cereal crops.

3. Grain Rain is a reflection of festivals in ancient farming culture. In ancient times, people had the customs of going to Grain Rain, tasting Grain Rain and enjoying peony flowers in tea.

Weather changes:

The main feature of the weather in Grain Rain is rainy, which is beneficial to grain growth. Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring. At this time, it is the first time to sow seedlings and new crops in Tanaka, and it needs rain most, so it has the reputation of "spring rain is as expensive as oil". The ancients said, "Rain gives birth to a hundred valleys", and the precipitation in Grain Rain season is extremely important for the growth of crops. "Grain Rain" generally means an increase in rainfall, but it does not mean that it will rain in "Grain Rain", but it is more likely to rain before and after the "Grain Rain" solar term.

As the weather gets warmer, people's outdoor activities increase, and peach blossoms and apricot blossoms in the northern region open one after another; Catkin and catkins fly everywhere. The rain produced hundreds of valleys. With sufficient and timely rainfall, cereal crops can thrive.