What are the solar terms in Grain Rain?

The so-called Grain Rain, refers to the meaning of "rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys". Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Before and after this solar term, precipitation will increase obviously, and cereal crops can thrive.

Before and after the bumper harvest, most parts of China obviously began to enter the rainy season, especially in the southern region. In addition to Grain Rain, the solar terms reflecting the precipitation phenomenon include rain, Xiao Man, light snow and heavy snow.

The first solar term in Grain Rain is Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the last solar term is Long Summer. Generally speaking, since Tomb-Sweeping Day, the rainfall will increase obviously, and the date is mostly April 19 -2 1.

Twenty-four solar terms are mainly related to agricultural production and nature, and they are the knowledge system that farmers recognize according to observing the movement of celestial bodies. With the arrival of Grain Rain, not only the precipitation will increase obviously, but also the temperature will rise rapidly.

Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring. At this time, the crops in the farmland are planted, and then rain is needed to thrive. At the same time, it also means that crops can be planted before the arrival of Grain Rain.

That's why there is a saying that "spring rain is as expensive as oil". After the solar term, the climate characteristics in Grain Rain mainly include the increase of rainfall, the gradual increase of humidity in the air and the rapid rise of temperature.