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Is it better to rain or not to rain in the cold dew solar terms?

It's raining in cold dew and solar terms.

There is a saying that there is less snow in sunny winter and more snow in rainy winter. Widely circulated. This is an agricultural proverb circulating in northern China. It means that if the weather is sunny on the day of the cold dew solar term, it means that there is less rain and snow in winter and the temperature is warmer. If it rains on the day of the cold dew solar term, it indicates that there will be more rain and snow in winter and the temperature will be lower. This proverb mainly predicts the weather in winter by observing the weather on the day of the cold dew solar term.

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.

Characteristics of cold dew weather

1. Gradually decreasing temperature: As winter approaches, the cold dew weather is characterized by gradually decreasing temperature and increasing temperature difference between day and night.

2. Humidity increase: Cold dew weather is the turning point in autumn, when the humidity in the air will gradually increase and the weather will become humid.

3. Atmospheric stability: Cold dew weather usually brings a relatively stable climate, with less wind and more sunny days.

4. Increased rainfall: Although there are many sunny days, cold dew weather is also a period of increased rainfall, and frequent rainfall will have a certain impact.

5. Acceleration of defoliation: The cold dew weather is the period when the color of leaves changes and begins to fall off in autumn, and the defoliation speed gradually accelerates.