Humid subtropical
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Cabarrus County, North Carolina · Population 56k · 810 ft elevation
Living in Kannapolis
Kannapolis has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kannapolis at a glance
- Population
- 56k
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $246k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,168/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k45th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 170 per 100k49th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,513 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 29°F | 3.7″ | 1.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 1.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 185 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology