Snowbirds use a car in Alabama through winters with highs near 61.5°F at Mobile, then leave it through 77.5 days a year at or above 90°F at Mobile (NOAA 1991-2020). 20 classic & exotic car storage facilities are listed in Alabama, 12 with indoor or covered space.
| Month | Birmingham high / low | car | Mobile precip | Mobile high / low | car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55° / 35° | dry-day drives | 5.7 in | 62° / 41° | driving |
| Feb | 59° / 38° | driving | 4.5 in | 66° / 44° | driving |
| Mar | 67° / 45° | dry-day drives | 5.4 in | 72° / 50° | driving |
| Apr | 75° / 52° | driving | 5.7 in | 78° / 56° | driving |
| May | 82° / 61° | driving | 5.4 in | 85° / 64° | driving |
| Jun | 88° / 69° | driving | 6.6 in | 89° / 71° | driving |
| Jul | 91° / 72° | driving | 7.7 in | 91° / 73° | driving |
| Aug | 91° / 71° | driving | 6.9 in | 91° / 73° | driving |
| Sep | 86° / 65° | driving | 5.3 in | 88° / 69° | driving |
| Oct | 76° / 54° | driving | 4.0 in | 80° / 58° | driving |
| Nov | 65° / 43° | driving | 4.6 in | 70° / 48° | driving |
| Dec | 57° / 38° | driving | 5.5 in | 64° / 43° | driving |
Car column rule: driving at a 36°F low and under 0.5 in of snow; dry-day drives from a 42°F high with under 3 in of snow; garaged otherwise.
By that rule a car at Birmingham has 10 months driving (April to December) and 2 of dry-day drives. By that rule a car at Mobile has 12 months driving (January to December).
Sun and heat are what age a stored car in Alabama: Mobile averages a July high of 90.9°F and 77.5 days at or above 90°F. 12 of 20 listed facilities list indoor or covered space, the first spaces snowbirds book. Alabama also has 29 NOAA-recorded hurricane impacts (4 since 2000), so ask about a storm plan for June to November.
20 live listings in 5 cities; by listed type: 6 indoor, 6 covered and 6 outdoor (types overlap). No Alabama classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titan Storage - Gulf Shores | Gulf Shores | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| StorageMax Midtown | Mobile | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| USA Storage Centers - Gulf Shores | Gulf Shores | |||
| Stone Creek Storage | Fairhope | |||
| Highway 181 Mini Storage LLC | Fairhope | |||
| SmartStop Self Storage | Orange Beach | |||
| Titan Storage - Mobile | Mobile | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| The Wharf Storage | Orange Beach | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Southern Storage - Daphne | Daphne | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Storage Plus of Baldwin County-Fairhope | Fairhope | |||
| East 180 U-Stor-It | Gulf Shores | |||
| Storage Rentals of America | Gulf Shores | |||
| Fairhope Self Storage and Warehouse | Fairhope | |||
| CubeSmart Self Storage | Gulf Shores | |||
| Neighbor Car Storage | Gulf Shores | |||
| Storage Rentals of America | Fairhope |
| City | Classic & Exotic Car Storage listings | Covered | Indoor | Open lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gulf Shores | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mobile | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Orange Beach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daphne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mobile averages a July high of 90.9°F with 77.5 days a year at or above 90°F in NOAA's 1991-2020 normals; Birmingham averages 65.0 such days. By our rule a car at Mobile has 12 months driving; Birmingham has 10 months driving and 2 months of dry-day drives.
By our season rule on NOAA normals, a car at Birmingham is driving 10 months a year, from about April to December, and at Mobile 12 months. January averages 54.5°F by day and 34.9°F at night at Birmingham, which is why winter is the season snowbirds come for.
StowHelp's 20 live Alabama listings span 5 cities. The largest groups, with indoor or covered counts: Fairhope (8; 0 shaded), Gulf Shores (6; 1 shaded), Mobile (3; 3 shaded) and Orange Beach (2; 1 shaded). For covered space specifically, Mobile (3 covered) and Gulf Shores (1 covered) lead. 6 of the 20 also list open outdoor spaces. Choosing a facility near where you winter keeps the drop-off in January and the fall pickup simple.
6 of 20 live listings list covered parking and 6 list indoor space; 6 list open outdoor spaces. Indoor space is listed most in Mobile (3) and Gulf Shores (1). 0 list climate-controlled units, against 77.5 days at or above 90°F at Mobile, where a car has 12 months driving by our rule.
No Alabama classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp. Ask for the six-month rate, prepay terms and access while you are away. Alabama has 12 covered or indoor and 6 open-lot listings, 8 of them in Fairhope and 6 in Gulf Shores, so quotes for both types are easy to compare.
6 of 20 Alabama listings list open outdoor spaces. The most are in Mobile (3), Gulf Shores (1) and Orange Beach (1). With 77.5 days at or above 90°F a year, a car in the open needs a reflective cover and tire covers.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013876, USW00013894); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).