Snowbirds use a car in Texas through winters with highs near 63.8°F at Houston, then leave it through 111.3 days a year at or above 90°F at Houston (NOAA 1991-2020). 368 classic & exotic car storage facilities are listed in Texas, 151 with indoor or covered space.
| Month | Houston high / low | car | Houston precip | Dallas-Fort Worth high / low | car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64° / 44° | driving | 3.8 in | 57° / 36° | driving |
| Feb | 68° / 48° | driving | 3.0 in | 61° / 40° | dry-day drives |
| Mar | 74° / 54° | driving | 3.5 in | 69° / 48° | driving |
| Apr | 80° / 60° | driving | 4.0 in | 76° / 55° | driving |
| May | 87° / 68° | driving | 5.0 in | 84° / 65° | driving |
| Jun | 92° / 74° | driving | 6.0 in | 92° / 72° | driving |
| Jul | 95° / 76° | driving | 3.8 in | 96° / 76° | driving |
| Aug | 95° / 75° | driving | 4.8 in | 96° / 76° | driving |
| Sep | 90° / 71° | driving | 4.7 in | 89° / 69° | driving |
| Oct | 83° / 61° | driving | 5.5 in | 78° / 57° | driving |
| Nov | 73° / 52° | driving | 3.9 in | 67° / 46° | driving |
| Dec | 65° / 46° | driving | 4.0 in | 58° / 38° | 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 Houston has 12 months driving (January to December). By that rule a car at Dallas-Fort Worth has 11 months driving (March to January) and 1 of dry-day drives.
Sun and heat are what age a stored car in Texas: Houston averages a July high of 94.5°F and 111.3 days at or above 90°F. 151 of 368 listed facilities list indoor or covered space, the first spaces snowbirds book. Texas also has 67 NOAA-recorded hurricane impacts (10 since 2000), so ask about a storm plan for June to November.
368 live listings in 19 cities; by listed type: 130 indoor, 4 climate-controlled, 21 covered and 178 outdoor (types overlap). No Texas classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fort Worth Storage | Fort Worth | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Lilly Springs Storage | Seguin | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Storage Rentals of America | Lubbock | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Garages of the Americas (G.O.T.A) | Austin | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| The Auto Den | Dallas | indoor, climate-controlled | ||
| The Shop Club Dallas | Dallas | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| U-Haul Moving & Storage at Alma-Plano | Plano | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| A Plus Super Storage | Lubbock | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| McPherson Self Storage | Laredo | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Petrol Lounge | Austin | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Life Storage | Arlington | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| ALARA Garage | Houston | indoor, climate-controlled | security cameras, gated entry, 24-hour access | |
| Hot Rod Locker | Tomball | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Fort Worth Car Storage | Fort Worth | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| US Storage Centers | Arlington | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| El Paso Storage Units - Tony Lama Self Storage | El Paso | |||
| El Paso Storage Units - Hawkins Self Storage | El Paso | |||
| Overflow Garage | McAllen | |||
| Classic Cars Rental Mcallen | McAllen | |||
| The Storage Company at Holly | Corpus Christi | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV |
| City | Classic & Exotic Car Storage listings | Covered | Indoor | Open lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 83 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Houston | 56 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Austin | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Corpus Christi | 29 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| Plano | 28 | 0 | 27 | 28 |
| Dallas | 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Arlington | 23 | 0 | 22 | 23 |
| Fort Worth | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Laredo | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Lubbock | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Houston averages a July high of 94.5°F with 111.3 days a year at or above 90°F in NOAA's 1991-2020 normals; Dallas-Fort Worth averages 106.2 such days. By our rule a car at Houston has 12 months driving; Dallas-Fort Worth has 11 months driving and 1 month of dry-day drives.
By our season rule on NOAA normals, a car at Houston is driving 12 months a year, from about January to December, and at Dallas-Fort Worth 11 months. January averages 63.8°F by day and 43.7°F at night at Houston, which is why winter is the season snowbirds come for.
StowHelp's 368 live Texas listings span 19 cities. The largest groups, with indoor or covered counts: San Antonio (83; 0 shaded), Houston (56; 4 shaded), Austin (36; 5 shaded) and Corpus Christi (29; 15 shaded). For covered space specifically, Austin (5 covered) and Fort Worth (3 covered) lead. 178 of the 368 also list open outdoor spaces. Choosing a facility near where you winter keeps the drop-off in January and the fall pickup simple.
21 of 368 live listings list covered parking and 130 list indoor space; 178 list open outdoor spaces. Indoor space is listed most in Plano (27) and Arlington (22). 4 list climate-controlled units, against 111.3 days at or above 90°F at Houston, where a car has 12 months driving by our rule.
No Texas classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp. Ask for the six-month rate, prepay terms and access while you are away. Texas has 151 covered or indoor and 178 open-lot listings, 83 of them in San Antonio and 56 in Houston, so quotes for both types are easy to compare.
178 of 368 Texas listings list open outdoor spaces. The most are in San Antonio (42), Plano (28) and Arlington (23). With 111.3 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 (USW00012960, USW00003927); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).