Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - As the saying goes, Toona sinensis sprouts before the rain.

As the saying goes, Toona sinensis sprouts before the rain.

As the saying goes, "Toona sinensis buds are as tender as silk before the rain" refers to the solar terms in Grain Rain.

In Grain Rain season, in the south of our country, it often begins to appear obvious rainy weather, especially in the south of our country. Once cold air meets warm and humid air, it often forms a long rainy weather. Qinhuai River is a transitional zone between spring rain in the south and spring drought in the north. From the Qinling-Huaihe River to the north, the spring rain decreased sharply. In the northern region, Grain Rain is a symbol of the "final frost".

Meteorological changes in Grain Rain

The main feature of the weather in Grain Rain is rainy. After the solar term in Grain Rain, the rainfall increases and the humidity in the air gradually increases, which is beneficial to the growth of crops. After entering the Grain Rain solar term, the precipitation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the south of the Yangtze River increased obviously, especially in South China. Once cold air meets warm and humid air, it will often form rainy weather for a long time.

The Huaihe River Basin in Qinling Mountains is basically the dividing line between the spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River and the spring drought in the north. From the Qinling-Huaihe River to the north, the spring rain decreased sharply. In the north, Grain Rain is a symbol of the "final frost". There are few cases of large-scale invasion of cold air into the south, but the cold air activities affecting the north have not stopped, and early thunder will appear in many places.