Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Kannapolis, NC. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Kannapolis typically feels like spring has arrived, with an average high of 71° and a low of 45°. The date has seen some wild swings over the years though — from a scorching 90° back in 1942 to a bone-chilling 25° just two years later in 1944. There's a 30% chance of rain today, but snow is off the table entirely.
Kannapolis weather doesn't mess around at the extremes — the thermometer has hit 107° in August 1983 and plunged to -5° in January 1985, a 112-degree spread between the all-time records. The wettest single day on record dropped a remarkable 8.8 inches during Tropical Storm Hanna in August 2008, and a February 2004 snowstorm buried the area under 11 inches.
Summers here are legitimately hot — highs average 90° or above from late June through early August, peaking the week of July 16–22. If you're heat-averse, aim for October through April, when highs stay in the 50s to 70s. July is also the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of rain per week.