What does Xiaohan mean? What is Minor Cold?

What does Xiaohan mean? What is Minor Cold?
Everyone may know the 24 solar terms in a year, but do you know what each of them means? Today I will take you to understand the meaning of the Minor Cold solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. Want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in 2018? Pay attention to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for November of the lunar calendar!

What is Minor Cold?

Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term among the 24 solar terms in a year. The Yang moves to 285 degrees of the ecliptic longitude, which is around January 6th in the Gregorian calendar (January 5th to 7th). The so-called Minor Cold is compared with the last solar term "Dahan", because "Han" means cold, but it has not reached the coldest degree, so it is called Minor Cold. When it reaches its coldest point, it becomes the Great Cold.

Temperatures in different regions during the Minor Cold

During the Minor Cold, the average temperature in Beijing is generally around 15℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is below -15℃. In the northern part of Northeast China, the average temperature is around -30℃, and the extreme minimum temperature can be as low as below -5℃. The average maximum temperature in the afternoon is no more than -20℃. In Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and areas north of 45%uB0N and the northern Tibetan Plateau, the average temperature is around -20℃, and in areas west of the Hetao near 40%uB0N, the average temperature is around -10℃. The average temperature along the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River is around 0℃. There is no seasonal permafrost south of this line, and winter crops do not have a clear wintering period. The average temperature in the Jiangnan region is generally around 5℃. Although the fields are still full of vitality, cold air sometimes moves south, causing certain harm.

What are some proverbs about the Minor Cold solar term?

It is the 239th day of the 12th month of the Minor Cold, when the weather is freezing and the north wind is howling. The temperature in livestock sheds and poultry houses is over 10 degrees, so the livestock and poultry are warm and don't shiver. Take good care of the forest and fruit trees, the twelfth month is a good time to plant mulberry trees. Clear the ice and snow in time and ensure that the fish pond is brightly lit. Winter training system is carried out, and students are eager to learn.

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