When is the date of the summer solstice in 2022?

The date of the summer solstice in 2022 is June 2 1, 17: 13:40, Tuesday, May 23rd of the lunar calendar.

The summer solstice is not only the tenth of the 24 solar terms, but also the turning point of the sun's northward movement. On the day of summer solstice, the direct point of the sun reached the tropic of cancer. After the summer solstice, the sun will go back, and the direct point of the sun will move south from the Tropic of Cancer. In ancient China, the summer solstice was a festival in the folk "four seasons and eight festivals". Since ancient times, China has had the custom of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors in the summer solstice.

Weather characteristics of summer solstice solar terms

1, convective weather

After the summer solstice, the ground is heated strongly and the air convection is strong, and thunderstorms are often easy to form in the afternoon to evening. This kind of hot thunderstorm comes and goes, and the rainfall range is small. People call it "dividing fields in summer and rain".

2. Rainstorm weather

During the summer solstice, the temperature is high, the sunshine is sufficient, the crops grow rapidly, and the physiological and ecological water demand is high in most parts of China. At this time, the precipitation has a great influence on agricultural output, and there is a saying that "raindrops are worth tens of millions in summer solstice". At this time, the precipitation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River can generally meet the needs of crop growth.

In most cases, during the "summer solstice" period, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Jianghuai basin are rainy and frequently rainstorm, which is easy to cause floods and even threaten people's lives and property. Attention should be paid to strengthening flood control work.