What does early autumn mean?

Early autumn refers to the first month of autumn, that is, July of the lunar calendar.

Extended data

Autumn is one of the four seasons. Traditionally, China takes "beginning of autumn" in the 24 solar terms as the starting point of autumn. Entering autumn means that rainfall and humidity tend to decrease or decrease, and everything in nature begins to mature from lush.

At present, the four seasons are usually divided according to the average temperature of modern scholar Zhang Baokun. The index is that the average temperature is below 10℃ in winter, above 22℃ in summer, and 10~22℃ in spring or autumn.

Autumn is a season of alternating hot and cold. Early autumn is still in the heat, but it hasn't come out yet. This is the hottest, wettest and sultry period of the year. After late autumn, it is sunny during the day, cool and dry at night, with large temperature difference between morning and evening, less rain and insufficient water. Therefore, autumn dryness has become the main feature of late autumn.

Overall characteristics

Traditionally, China takes "beginning of autumn" in 24 solar terms as the starting point of autumn. The word "autumn" consists of the word "grain" and the word "fire", indicating the maturity of the five grains. After entering autumn, in nature, everything begins to mature from lush. Its climate began to change from rainy and humid in summer to dry and rainy in autumn.

It is autumn in beginning of autumn so far, which means that precipitation and humidity are at the turning point of the year, and there is a tendency to decrease or decrease. In nature, everything begins to grow from lush to rich and mature.

Autumn is the harvest season, and many plants mature in autumn. In autumn, in nature, the qi of yin and yang begins to change, the yang is gradually declining, the yin is gradually flourishing, the climate turns from hot to cold, and everything is born and gradually falls with the cold. This is the season of alternating hot and cold.

Early autumn is still in the heat period, but the heat has not yet come out. The second solar term (summer) came out in autumn, and it was still very hot in early autumn. The so-called heat is in volts. According to the calculation method of "three volts", beginning of autumn is often still in the "three volts" period until the summer heat. It is often after the Millennium that people can feel the obvious coolness of autumn.