Snowbird Car 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 car at Minneapolis has 5 months driving, 1 month of dry-day drives and 6 months garaged; Duluth has 4 months driving, 2 months of dry-day drives and 6 months garaged.

By our season rule on NOAA normals, a car at Minneapolis is driving 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 54 live Minnesota listings span 5 cities. The largest groups, with indoor or covered counts: Saint Paul (26; 20 shaded), Minneapolis (21; 17 shaded), St. Paul (4; 4 shaded) and Rochester (2; 2 shaded). For covered space specifically, Minneapolis (2 covered) and Rochester (2 covered) lead. 43 of the 54 also list open outdoor spaces. Choosing a facility near where you winter keeps the drop-off in October and the fall pickup simple.

6 of 54 live listings list covered parking and 44 list indoor space; 43 list open outdoor spaces. Indoor space is listed most in Saint Paul (20) and Minneapolis (17). 1 list climate-controlled units, against 12.5 days at or above 90°F at Minneapolis, where a car has 5 months driving, 1 month of dry-day drives and 6 months garaged by our rule.

No Minnesota classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp. Ask for the six-month rate, prepay terms and access while you are away. Minnesota has 50 covered or indoor and 43 open-lot listings, 26 of them in Saint Paul and 21 in Minneapolis, so quotes for both types are easy to compare.

43 of 54 Minnesota listings list open outdoor spaces. The most are in Saint Paul (20), Minneapolis (16) and St. Paul (4). With 12.5 days at or above 90°F a year, a car in the open needs a reflective cover and tire covers.