Snowbird Boat Storage in Minnesota

Minneapolis averages a July high of 83.4°F with 12.5 days a year at or above 90°F in NOAA's 1991-2020 normals; Duluth averages 1.6 such days. By our rule a boat at Minneapolis has 5 months in the water, 2 months of launch or haul-out and 5 months laid up; Duluth has 4 months in the water, 2 months of launch or haul-out and 6 months laid up.

By our season rule on NOAA normals, a boat at Minneapolis is in the water 5 months a year, from about May to September, and at Duluth 4 months. January averages 23.6°F by day and 8.8°F at night at Minneapolis, which is why winter is the season snowbirds come for.

StowHelp's 72 live Minnesota listings span 30 cities. The largest groups, with indoor or covered counts: Minneapolis (17; 8 shaded), Loretto (11; 0 shaded), Saint Paul (5; 4 shaded) and Inver Grove Heights (4; 4 shaded). For covered space specifically, Minnetonka (2 covered) and Minneapolis (1 covered) lead. 51 of the 72 also list open outdoor spaces. Choosing a facility near where you winter keeps the drop-off in October and the fall pickup simple.

7 of 72 live listings list covered parking and 45 list indoor space; 51 list open outdoor spaces. Indoor space is listed most in Minneapolis (8) and Saint Paul (4). 0 list climate-controlled units, against 12.5 days at or above 90°F at Minneapolis, where a boat has 5 months in the water, 2 months of launch or haul-out and 5 months laid up by our rule.

No Minnesota boat storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp. Ask for the six-month rate, prepay terms and access while you are away. Minnesota has 52 covered or indoor and 51 open-lot listings, 17 of them in Minneapolis and 11 in Loretto, so quotes for both types are easy to compare.

51 of 72 Minnesota listings list open outdoor spaces. The most are in Minneapolis (8), Saint Paul (4) and Inver Grove Heights (4). With 12.5 days at or above 90°F a year, a boat in the open needs a reflective cover and tire covers.