What year is the solar term of rain?

1. Rain ranks second among the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar, second only to Lichun. Every year after beginning of spring 15 days, that is 18 days in February, when the longitude of the sun is 330 degrees, it will be the rainy season. After the solar term of rain, everything is in its infancy, and spring is full of vitality.

At this time, not only the weather gets warmer, but also the snow and ice begin to melt and the precipitation begins to increase, so this season is called rain. The rainy solar term begins on February 18 or 19 and ends on March 4 or 5. There are four solar terms reflecting precipitation, namely, rain in spring, light snow and heavy snow in Grain Rain and winter.