The fifth day of the eighth lunar month is coming. What does the proverb "It rains on the fifth day, and the drought lasts until May" mean?

The fifth day of the eighth lunar month is approaching, which is the second month of autumn, commonly known as "Mid-Autumn Festival".

As the harvest month, corn, rice, soybeans and other crops gradually enter the harvest period. For the bumper harvest, everyone is more concerned about the weather change. After all, it will affect the grain harvest. What's the meaning of the rural proverb "It rains on the fifth day and works until May"?

As the saying goes, "an autumn rain and a cold" entered the lunar calendar in August, and the temperature difference between day and night gradually increased. In recent days, the weather forecast shows that most parts of the country will have rain on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month.

Excessive rainfall will affect the fruit storage of mature crops and further affect the yield and quality of grain.

At the same time, there is a proverb, "It rains on the fifth day of August and stays dry until May" to indicate the weather changes in the coming year.

So what does this mean?

It rained on the fifth day and worked until May.

This means that if it rains on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, the subsequent weather will be dry and will last until the end of May next year.

The end of May mentioned here refers to the seasonal festivals in the coming year, such as Dragon Boat Festival and Summer Solstice. At this time, the southern region is in the rainy season, but the rainfall may decrease and there will be some drought. Although it is only an exaggeration, it is also a harbinger of the weather in the coming year.

As we all know, for long-term agricultural cultivation, the ancients accumulated a large number of weather-related proverbs to predict the subsequent weather changes. This proverb is mostly accumulated over the years. Although it has no scientific basis, it is also an early warning of the following weather.

After all, people used to use weather changes for farming.

In the farming era of "depending on the weather" in the past, the weather change will directly affect the output, especially in August of the lunar calendar, which is the main season for autumn harvest. Rainfall will seriously affect the output and quality, so it is necessary to do a good job in harvesting autumn grain and plan ahead.

Agricultural proverbs have also become the function of "weather forecast".

Although the rain on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month has a certain impact on the autumn harvest, it mainly depends on the subsequent weather changes.

Because the drought in the coming year will affect sowing and spring ploughing, after all, there is a saying that "spring rain is as expensive as gold", and the drought will directly affect the grain planting in spring, so it is necessary to make preparations in advance to ensure the spring planting and autumn harvest.

With the continuous progress of science and technology, the role of agricultural proverbs has gradually decreased, and the scientific nature has become worse. But as a long-term accumulated agricultural experience, its own cultural value is still very rich.