Abstract:The climatogical data during 1950-1990 are used to analyse the rain- fall and dry climatogical characteristics in the west(Baicheng prefecture) of Jilin province.The statistical analysis indicated that main reason causing the drought are less precipitation,more variable ratio of preci- titation and not well-distributed rainfall in this prefecture.During 1970s the drought tended to be serious,and the frequency of acute spring drought and autumn drought increased.In the 1980s,drought was less serious than in the 1970s,but the most serious drought did happen over this pre- ecture in 1989.Of this prefecture,in some areas drought happens nearly every year,and season drought occures in the limited region.Drought is the major climatic characteristics in the west of Jilin province.