今日寒露：关于寒露的8个小常识 24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about Cold Dew

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23.

中国传统二十四节气的第17个节气是寒露，今年的寒露从10月8日开始，10月23日结束。

At this time, temperatures are much lower than during White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.

寒露期间，中国大部分地区的气温会大幅降低。露水增多，气温更低，雨水减少。秋季作物即将成熟。

Here are eight things you should know about Cold Dew.

一起来了解一下关于寒露的8个小常识。

Foggy autumn

雾深露重

Temperatures drop significantly in October. When the cold air encounters autumn rain, the abundant water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation, and then it turns into misty rain or fog. When the humidity is high, there will be foggy regions formed in many areas of China.

十月份气温会显著下降。冷空气来袭，下起秋雨时，空气中丰沛的水汽很快达到饱和，将出现雨雾混合或者雨后大雾现象。湿度高时，中国的许多地区都将会出现白雾蒙蒙的景象。