Will you go to Grain Rain?

Grain Rain is just a solar term, so it doesn't have to rain. No, although Grain Rain is called a rainy solar term, it doesn't mean it will rain on this day. Grain Rain is not the weather, but the sixth of the 24 solar terms, and its end also represents the end of spring.

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. Grain Rain means "Rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys", and it is Grain Rain when the sun reaches 30 on April 20th or 2 1 day every year. In Grain Rain season, in the south of China, "a hundred flowers blossom", willows fall, cuckoos cry at night, peonies bloom and cherries are ripe. The natural scenery tells people that it is late spring. At this time, the temperature in the south rises rapidly. Generally, in late April, except for parts of northern and western South China, the average temperature has reached 20℃ to 22℃, which is more than 2℃ higher than that in mid-April. In the eastern part of South China, there is often a high temperature above 30 for a day or two, which makes people feel very hot. Low-altitude valley areas have also entered summer.

In ancient China, Grain Rain was divided into three stages: "When Ping was born; The second time, pigeons blow feathers; Third, wait for Dai Sheng to fall to Sang. " After Grain Rain, rainfall increased, duckweed began to grow, then cuckoo began to remind people to sow, and then Dai Sheng birds began to be seen on mulberry trees.

What does the solar term Grain Rain have to do with the rainy weather we often say? The arrival of Grain Rain shows that the temperature is warming up and the rainfall is increasing. At this time, rainfall plays a great role in the growth and development of crops. Overwintering crops need rain to help them turn green and jointing, and spring-sown crops also need rain to sow and emerge.

There is an agricultural proverb in Grain Rain that says, "It will be sunny on Qingming Day, and it will be drenched in Grain Rain. There was no rain in Grain Rain, and then I cried. " Most people think that if it doesn't rain in Grain Rain, it will be dry that year, so if the weather is favorable, the crops won't grow well and there won't be a good harvest. There is also an agricultural proverb that says "Grain Rain is gloomy and it rains in summer" and "Grain Rain is rainy and there is no dry soil for forty-five days". The rain seems to be a good omen. Just when it was needed, a "expensive as oil" spring rain came.