A boat in Kentucky is laid up for about 3 months a year at Louisville, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 28 at Lexington (NOAA 1991-2020). 93 boat storage facilities are listed in Kentucky, 62 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Louisville high / low | boat | Lexington snow | Lexington high / low | boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44° / 28° | laid up | 4.7 in | 42° / 25° | laid up |
| Feb | 48° / 31° | laid up | 4.5 in | 47° / 28° | laid up |
| Mar | 58° / 39° | launch or haul-out | 2.8 in | 56° / 36° | launch or haul-out |
| Apr | 70° / 49° | in the water | 0.2 in | 67° / 45° | in the water |
| May | 78° / 59° | in the water | 0.0 in | 76° / 55° | in the water |
| Jun | 86° / 67° | in the water | 0.0 in | 84° / 63° | in the water |
| Jul | 89° / 71° | in the water | 0.0 in | 87° / 67° | in the water |
| Aug | 88° / 70° | in the water | 0.0 in | 86° / 65° | in the water |
| Sep | 82° / 62° | in the water | 0.0 in | 80° / 58° | in the water |
| Oct | 71° / 50° | in the water | 0.0 in | 69° / 47° | in the water |
| Nov | 58° / 39° | launch or haul-out | 0.4 in | 56° / 36° | launch or haul-out |
| Dec | 47° / 32° | laid up | 1.9 in | 46° / 30° | laid up |
Boat column rule: in the water at a 65°F high and 45°F low or warmer; launch or haul-out from a 52°F high; laid up below.
By that rule a boat at Louisville has 7 months in the water (April to October), 2 of launch or haul-out and 3 laid up. By that rule a boat at Lexington has 7 months in the water (April to October), 2 of launch or haul-out and 3 laid up.
Kentucky freezes in short spells: Lexington has about 89.9 freezing nights but only 17.9 days that stay below 32°F, and those overnight freezes are what crack a boat that was not drained.
93 live listings in 29 cities; by listed type: 62 indoor, 22 covered and 78 outdoor (types overlap). No Kentucky boat storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobinBrooke Storage | Elizabethtown | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Manhattan Harbour Marina | Dayton | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Interstate Storage LLC | Richmond | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Burnside Somerset Boat Storage | Edgewood | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Black Branch Self Storage | Elizabethtown | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Jet Ski |
| Juniper Beach Docks | Prospect | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Another Room Self Storage | Louisville | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Jet Ski |
| Swope's Boat Repair | Winchester | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Sunset Marina | Lexington | indoor, outdoor | Jet Ski | |
| Constance Marina | Hebron | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Marine Sales and Service | Louisville | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| StorageMart - Lexington | Lexington | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Boat Storage at Lake Cumberland | Jamestown | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Jet Ski |
| FreeUp Storage | Shelbyville | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Riverside Marina Bar and Grill | Dayton | indoor, outdoor | ||
| American Mini Storage | Georgetown | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Boat/RV Storage | Nicholasville | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Lakeside Boat Storage | Jamestown | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Buttermilk Pike Self Storage | Crescent Springs | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Kentucky Underground Storage | Wilmore | indoor, outdoor |
| City | Boat Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 24 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Lexington | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Raceland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancaster | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Elizabethtown | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Nicholasville | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Harrodsburg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamestown | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dayton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgetown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is November 7 at Louisville and October 28 at Lexington; winterize by October 14, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our boat rule Louisville stays in the water through October and Lexington through October, then 2 months of launch or haul-out follow at Louisville. 62 Kentucky listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
3 at Louisville (November to March) and 3 at Lexington (November to March), plus 2 and 2 months of launch or haul-out. Those laid up months hold 11.1 of the 14.5 inches of snow Lexington averages a year (77%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Louisville a boat is in the water from April to October (7 months), against 7 at Lexington.
Of 93 live Kentucky listings, 62 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 78 outdoor and 22 covered. By city: Louisville (24 listed, 19 indoor), Lexington (12 listed, 5 indoor), Raceland (8 listed, 0 indoor) and Lancaster (7 listed, 6 indoor). Most indoor listings: Louisville (19), Lancaster (6) and Lexington (5). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 29 cities in all.
At Lexington, 3 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them laid up months by our boat rule. Lexington logs 89.9 nights at or below 32°F and 0.9 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 25.4°F and is laid up for a boat.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is March 31 at Louisville and April 13 at Lexington; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 20 and March 31. Our rule makes April the first month in the water at Louisville and April at Lexington. That month Louisville averages a 48.5°F low and a 69.6°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Kentucky boat storage listings span 29 cities, led by Louisville (24 listed), Lexington (12 listed), Raceland (8 listed), Lancaster (7 listed) and Elizabethtown (5 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Louisville (22 outdoor) and Lexington (7 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 78 list outdoor, 22 covered and 62 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 28.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00093821, USW00093820); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).