2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Barboursville, WV vs Kannapolis, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Kannapolis. Barboursville averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kannapolis, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Barboursville, West Virginia gets 45 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. Barboursville averages 17.7 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

Barboursville, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.7 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 Barboursville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Barboursville, WV

66°F

Today's Weather - Kannapolis, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Barboursville with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Barboursville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barboursville are May, September and June.

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 Barboursville with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

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

In Barboursville, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

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 Barboursville, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

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 Barboursville, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

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 Barboursville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Barboursville means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Barboursville with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Barboursville, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 17.7 inches in Barboursville means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia.

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 Barboursville with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 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.