2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greenville, SC vs Kannapolis, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Kannapolis. Greenville averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kannapolis, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kannapolis averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. Greenville averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kannapolis, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.5
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

Greenville, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kannapolis is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

67°F

Today's Weather - Kannapolis, NC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Greenville / Kannapolis

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Greenville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Kannapolis with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Kannapolis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kannapolis are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kannapolis with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Greenville, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Kannapolis, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Greenville, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Kannapolis, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Greenville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Kannapolis, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Greenville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Kannapolis with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Kannapolis means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Kannapolis with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Kannapolis, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Kannapolis means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Kannapolis with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.