Is it better to bask in the sun or rain in cold weather?

The proverb "cold dew and rain, rainy in the first month and February" means that if it happens to rain on the cold dew and rain day, it will be rainy in the first month and February of the following year. The first month and February here refer to the lunar calendar. A proverb like "If it rains, it will rain in February" has the same meaning. This proverb mainly predicts the weather in winter by observing the weather on the day of the cold dew solar term.

From the perspective of agricultural cultivation, in February of the first lunar month, the solar calendar comes to February-March. In the case of leap February, the lunar calendar corresponds to the solar calendar in April. During this period, if it is a farmer who grows wheat, wheat coincides with the jointing stage of returning to green. After a winter of growth, it needs enough water to promote greening and jointing.

In the northern region, the cold dew solar term has entered the early winter, and the temperature is low, so people can already feel the arrival of the cold. Winter snow is very important to northern agriculture, which is related to farmers' income and family's quality of life. So farmers are very concerned about the amount of rain and snow in winter. Through the weather forecast on the day of the cold dew solar term, we can know the climate change in winter in advance and prepare for crop planting and agricultural activities.

The custom of cold dew:

1, looking for autumn tea:

Cold dew, autumn equinox to cold dew, autumn tea. Zhengqiu tea is the best autumn tea, and the tea collected in the first three days and the last four days of cold dew every year is called Zhengqiu tea. Tea is divided into spring and autumn, but drinking tea can be regardless of time and place. Cold dew has passed, and new tea has been served.

2, drink chrysanthemum tea:

Every season has flowers suitable for its spiritual temperament. September of the lunar calendar, also known as Chrysanthemum Month, is Chrysanthemum Month. Unlike most flowers that bloom in spring and summer, chrysanthemums are out of season. The heavier the frost, the more gorgeous it will bloom. "Chrysanthemums begin to blossom" in the third phase of Cold Dew means that chrysanthemums generally open at this time. Chrysanthemum is the most representative flower in the cold dew season, which can be seen everywhere. In addition, due to the proximity of the Double Ninth Festival, there is a custom of drinking "chrysanthemum wine" in some areas, so the Double Ninth Festival is also called "Chrysanthemum Festival".

3. Autumn fishing:

In the cold dew season, most parts of the country have entered autumn. In Jiangnan area, people not only enjoy chrysanthemums, but also have the custom of eating crabs and fishing, and even have the saying of "autumn fishing". It means that every cold and dew season, the temperature drops rapidly, and the sunlight in the deep water can't penetrate, so the fish swim to the shallow water with higher water temperature, and there is what people call "autumn fishing edge".

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Cold Dew.