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What is the solar term on June 6th?

Slight summer heat is the eleventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar and the fifth solar term in summer, which marks the official start of the last month of summer. When the sun reaches longitude 105 degrees, it is called midsummer solar term. It is very hot in summer. It's a little hot in summer, but not very hot. It means the weather is getting hot, but it's not the hottest yet. Most parts of the country basically meet the requirements. Crops all over the country have entered a vigorous growth period, and field management must be strengthened. At this time, the rainy season in the Jianghuai Valley is coming to an end, and summer begins, and the temperature rises and enters the summer drought period. However, in the rainy season in North China and Northeast China, tropical cyclones are active frequently, and the number of tropical cyclones landing in China begins to increase. After the summer heat, the south should pay attention to drought resistance and the north should pay attention to flood control. Crops all over the country have entered a vigorous growth period, and field management must be strengthened. Signs of summer heat: plum blossom and lodging. Around the summer heat, the western part of South China entered the season with the most heavy rain. The number of rainstorm days in July and August can account for more than 75% of the whole year, usually around 3 days. Mountain torrents often occur in places with large topographic relief, and even lead to mudslides. The climatic characteristics of drought in the east and waterlogging in the west in most parts of southern China are closely related to agricultural prosperity, so measures must be taken to fight drought and flood as soon as possible to minimize the harm.