Xiaoshu is the eleventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, marking the beginning of the hot summer. The Slight Heat in 2024 officially begins at 22:19:49 on July 6. Although Minor Heat is not the hottest time of the year, it is immediately followed by Great Heat, the hottest season of the year. The arrival of Slight Heat means the rainy season is coming to an end and the dog days of summer have officially entered.

During this solar term, the temperature gradually rises, the rain increases, and everything flourishes. People can feel the sultry weather of "steaming on top and cooking on the bottom", which is the hottest time of the year. The weather characteristics of Xiaoshu are high temperatures and high humidity, and people often feel unbearably hot.

In terms of culture, Xiaoshu has many related poems and customs.

For example, Yuan Zhen's "Xiaoshu June Festival" describes the climate characteristics of Xiaoshu and people's feelings.

Denentech's health advice for you during Xiaoshu include relieving heat and replenishing physical strength, purifying and nourishing the mind, and clearing and replenishing qi during summer heat. There are also dietary and health-preserving traditions, such as eating watermelon, drinking mung bean soup, etc., to help relieve heat and quench thirst. At the same time, we must guard against possible health hazards caused by extreme weather.