What month is the Cold Dew solar term?

Cold dew is the seventeenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, which falls on October 8 or 9 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

After the cold dew, the cold air in the north has gained some strength. Most parts of China are under the control of cold high pressure, and the rainy season has ended. Controlled by cold and high pressure, the days are warm and the nights are cool, and autumn air is often crisp during the day.

From the perspective of climate characteristics, during the cold dew season, the autumn mood in the south is getting stronger, the air is cool, the wind is cool, and there is little rain and dryness. Winter scenes have already appeared in vast areas in the north. The traditional customs of Hanlu include admiring maple leaves, eating sesame seeds, eating crabs, and drinking autumn tea.

Historical origin:

In Chinese folk, there is a proverb that "the dew is white first and then cold", which means that after the white dew solar term, the dew changes from a cool feeling in early autumn to There is a bit of coldness in late autumn, "white dew like frost". There is also a proverb about cold dew: "After three dynasties of cold dew, you have to look for a bridge to cross the water." This means that the weather has become cold and you can't cross the river or go to the fields barefoot like before.

During the cold dew period, people can clearly feel the temperature difference changes. From the white and crystal clear dew to the freezing coldness, it vividly reflects the continuous drop in temperature. As the cold air grows, everything becomes increasingly desolate.