This study examines potential changes in the summer rainy season of a watershed, using a cumulative rainy deficit curve to define the onset and demise of the rainy season. Historical daily rainfall data from 41 gauge stations within the Xiang River Basin in 1960-2017 were analyzed. Results indicate that the climatology of the onset date is Julian day 72 and the climatology of the demise date is Julian day 236. There is, however, a difference between the two segments, e.g., 1960-1989 and 1990-2017. The median rainy season duration in 1990-2017 is 138 days. This is larger than that of 1960-1989,...