Abstract: Based on the daily meteorological observation data of 3 national meteorological stations in the tea-growing area of Xiangyang City from 1960 to 2024, the characteristics of late spring coldness and high temperature,which were the main meteorological disasters during the growth period of the tea tree in the tea-growing area, were analyzed. The results indicated that the occurrence frequency of late spring coldness in the tea-growing area of Xiangyang City was mainly 0 to 3 times each year, and the cumulative days were mainly 0 to 10 days per year. The probability, frequency and cumulative duration of late spring coldness were the highest in Baokang County, followed by Nanzhang County, and the lowest in Gucheng County. From the perspective of occurrence time, it mainly happened from mid-March to early April, among which the occurrence probability was the highest in early April. The annual average number of high-temperature days in the tea-growing area of Xiangyang City was 20.7, and that of extremely hot days was 6.6. Both of them were the most in Baokang County, followed by Gucheng County, and the least in Nanzhang County. High-temperature events mainly occurred from June to August, with the most in July. To address these meteorological disasters, the study proposed countermeasures such as establishing standardized tea production gardens to enhance resilience against meteorological hazards; strengthening precise meteorological monitoring in tea gardens and providing targeted services for disaster prevention; and developing and promoting meteorological index-based insurance for tea to provide risk resilience protection for tea production.

Key words: tea-growing area of Xiangyang City, tea tree, meteorological disaster, late spring coldness, high temperature, countermeasure