Does it rain in summer?

In summer, 14 of the 24 solar terms is also the second solar term in autumn. Rain in summer means more rain in the future. The arrival of the summer solar term means that the hot weather has come to an end, the summer heat has gradually subsided, the temperature has gradually dropped, and the weather has turned from hot to cold. Therefore, summer heat is also called "summer heat".

As for the rain in summer, there is a popular saying: "It rains in summer, and people are sad", which means that it rains on the same day in summer, and then it rains more. From the perspective of agricultural planting, summer is in late August, and many crops enter the late growth stage. At this time, it is the key period to increase the 1000-grain weight and yield. Proper rainfall is good. If there is more rainfall, continuous rainy weather is not conducive to the later growth of crops.

The custom of hot summer

1, eat duck

"July and a half duck, August and a half duck", the ancients thought that ducks in the middle of July in the lunar calendar were the most fat and nutritious. In summer, old Beijingers will buy lily ducks to cool off the summer, but in Jiangsu, it's so-called "sending ducks to cool off the summer makes everyone sick" to serve a bowl of duck dishes to their neighbors.

2. River lamp

River lanterns usually have lights or candles on their bases. Before and after the summer vacation, there will be activities to celebrate the Central Plains, commonly known as "July 30" or "Central Plains Festival", in which river lanterns are put into the water to drift, to mourn the dead and pray for peace.

3. Fishing Festival

After the summer vacation, fishing harvest is a period, and the coastal areas of China often hold various activities in this solar term to send fishermen out to sea and look forward to a bumper harvest. At this time, the water temperature in the sea area is still high, and the fish will still stay around the sea area, and the fish, shrimp and shellfish are mature. Therefore, from this time on, people can often enjoy all kinds of seafood. The above contents are for reference only.