Snowbirds use a car in Louisiana through winters with highs near 62.5°F at New Orleans, then leave it through 98.5 days a year at or above 90°F at Shreveport (NOAA 1991-2020). 53 classic & exotic car storage facilities are listed in Louisiana, 44 with indoor or covered space.
| Month | New Orleans high / low | car | Shreveport precip | Shreveport high / low | car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63° / 46° | driving | 4.4 in | 58° / 37° | driving |
| Feb | 66° / 50° | driving | 4.3 in | 63° / 41° | dry-day drives |
| Mar | 72° / 55° | driving | 4.9 in | 70° / 48° | driving |
| Apr | 79° / 62° | driving | 5.2 in | 78° / 54° | driving |
| May | 85° / 69° | driving | 4.5 in | 85° / 64° | driving |
| Jun | 90° / 75° | driving | 4.8 in | 91° / 71° | driving |
| Jul | 91° / 77° | driving | 3.5 in | 94° / 74° | driving |
| Aug | 91° / 77° | driving | 2.9 in | 95° / 73° | driving |
| Sep | 88° / 74° | driving | 3.5 in | 90° / 67° | driving |
| Oct | 81° / 64° | driving | 4.6 in | 79° / 55° | driving |
| Nov | 71° / 54° | driving | 4.0 in | 68° / 45° | driving |
| Dec | 65° / 48° | driving | 4.9 in | 60° / 39° | 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 New Orleans has 12 months driving (January to December). By that rule a car at Shreveport has 11 months driving (March to January) and 1 of dry-day drives.
Sun and heat are what age a stored car in Louisiana: Shreveport averages a July high of 94.3°F and 98.5 days at or above 90°F. 44 of 53 listed facilities list indoor or covered space, the first spaces snowbirds book. Louisiana also has 62 NOAA-recorded hurricane impacts (14 since 2000), so ask about a storm plan for June to November.
53 live listings in 4 cities; by listed type: 42 indoor, 2 covered and 44 outdoor (types overlap). No Louisiana classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metairie Mini Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| CAR-GO Self Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Life Storage - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Go Store It Self Storage | Baton Rouge | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Presidential Storage Covington | Covington | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| A-AAA Key Mini Storage | Kenner | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Motorcycle |
| Life Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| American Machinery Movers Inc | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Personal & Confidential Self Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Big Boy Moving | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Sherwood Mini Storage Inc | Baton Rouge | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Key Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Square Space Storage | Baton Rouge | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Otter Self Storage | Baton Rouge | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Elysian Fields Self Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Stor-All Gentilly Woods Self Storage | New Orleans | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Highland Self Storage | Baton Rouge | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| NOLA Motorcars | New Orleans | |||
| Nola Film Automotive LLC | New Orleans | |||
| New Orleans Lock Storage | New Orleans |
| City | Classic & Exotic Car Storage listings | Covered | Indoor | Open lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 30 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Baton Rouge | 21 | 0 | 19 | 21 |
| Covington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shreveport averages a July high of 94.3°F with 98.5 days a year at or above 90°F in NOAA's 1991-2020 normals; New Orleans averages 85.2 such days. By our rule a car at Shreveport has 11 months driving and 1 month of dry-day drives; New Orleans has 12 months driving.
By our season rule on NOAA normals, a car at New Orleans is driving 12 months a year, from about January to December, and at Shreveport 11 months. January averages 62.5°F by day and 46.1°F at night at New Orleans, which is why winter is the season snowbirds come for.
StowHelp's 53 live Louisiana listings span 4 cities. The largest groups, with indoor or covered counts: New Orleans (30; 21 shaded), Baton Rouge (21; 19 shaded), Covington (1; 1 shaded) and Kenner (1; 1 shaded). For covered space specifically, Covington (1 covered) and Kenner (1 covered) lead. 44 of the 53 also list open outdoor spaces. Choosing a facility near where you winter keeps the drop-off in February and the fall pickup simple.
2 of 53 live listings list covered parking and 42 list indoor space; 44 list open outdoor spaces. Indoor space is listed most in New Orleans (21) and Baton Rouge (19). 0 list climate-controlled units, against 98.5 days at or above 90°F at Shreveport, where a car has 11 months driving and 1 month of dry-day drives by our rule.
No Louisiana classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp. Ask for the six-month rate, prepay terms and access while you are away. Louisiana has 44 covered or indoor and 44 open-lot listings, 30 of them in New Orleans and 21 in Baton Rouge, so quotes for both types are easy to compare.
44 of 53 Louisiana listings list open outdoor spaces. The most are in New Orleans (21), Baton Rouge (21) and Covington (1). With 98.5 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 (USW00012916, USW00013957); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).