Slight Cold (23rd solar term)

Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term and the 5th solar term of winter. Dou refers to the child; Solar longitude is 285°; It is on January 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar. The cold air accumulates for a long time and becomes cold. Minor Cold means the weather is cold but has not reached the extreme. It is the same as major Cold, Minor Heat, Major Heat and End heat, which are solar terms indicating temperature changes. Minor Cold is characterized by cold, but not extreme cold. [11] 10 -
In minor cold season, the sun is still in the southern hemisphere, and the heat in the northern hemisphere is still in the state of dissipation. The heat absorbed during the day is less than the heat released at night, so the temperature in the northern hemisphere is still decreasing. After the winter solstice, cold air frequently moves south, and the temperature keeps decreasing. The temperature drops to its lowest point during minor and major cold of the year. There is a popular saying that goes, “It is 239th day of minor Cold, and the earth is so cold that it shakes.” This shows the degree of coldness of minor Cold.