What are the characteristics of summer solstice climate and customs? What folk activities are there in the summer solstice solar terms?

There are 24 solar terms in a year, and each solar term represents different customs and climate. One of them is called summer solstice, which is characterized by long sunshine time, very high temperature, increased precipitation and even heavy rain and rainstorm. Therefore, whenever summer solstice comes, we should carry out customs and habits such as cooling off summer heat and mending.

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What are the climatic characteristics of the summer solstice solar terms?

1. Heavy precipitation: During the summer solstice, there is a lot of precipitation. This time is when summer comes, so there will be a lot of heavy rain in Jiangnan, and even floods in severe cases; There will be rainy weather in the Jianghuai area, and the air will become very wet and cold, which is easy to breed molds and germs; There will also be frequent rainfall in the northern region, with heavy rain, light rain or thunderstorms.

2. Long sunshine time: The most striking feature of the summer solstice solar term is the long sunshine time. That day was the longest sunshine day in the northern hemisphere. After the summer solstice, the days are long and the nights are short. Every day, we receive a lot of sunshine. This situation has been maintained until autumn.

High temperature: The solstice of summer is coming, and the temperature is very high. Although it is not the hottest time in a year, it is also a rare high temperature stage in a year, which can easily lead to heatstroke. Therefore, when the summer solstice comes, it is necessary to escape the heat in time.

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What folk activities are there in the summer solstice solar terms?

1. Summer: The most important folk activity from summer solstice is summer. Because summer solstice is characterized by high temperature and long sunshine time, it is easy to suffer from heatstroke due to high temperature, which leads to a series of diseases, such as diarrhea, dysentery and dizziness. Therefore, we should pay attention to controlling various factors such as clothing, diet and travel.

2. Qing Bu: Throughout the year, every solar term needs to be replenished. However, due to the different climatic characteristics of specific solar terms, different diets need to be supplemented. In the hot and humid summer solstice, we should make up for it, eat more bitter gourd, cucumber and bitter vegetables, and try to eat less meat and other meat dishes.