A boat in Missouri is laid up for about 3 months a year at St. Louis, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 24 at Kansas City (NOAA 1991-2020). 80 boat storage facilities are listed in Missouri, 55 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | St. Louis high / low | boat | Kansas City snow | Kansas City high / low | boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° / 24° | laid up | 4.9 in | 38° / 20° | laid up |
| Feb | 46° / 28° | laid up | 5.9 in | 44° / 24° | laid up |
| Mar | 57° / 37° | launch or haul-out | 1.7 in | 55° / 34° | launch or haul-out |
| Apr | 68° / 47° | in the water | 0.3 in | 66° / 44° | launch or haul-out |
| May | 77° / 58° | in the water | 0.0 in | 75° / 54° | in the water |
| Jun | 86° / 67° | in the water | 0.0 in | 84° / 64° | in the water |
| Jul | 90° / 71° | in the water | 0.0 in | 88° / 68° | in the water |
| Aug | 88° / 69° | in the water | 0.0 in | 87° / 66° | in the water |
| Sep | 81° / 61° | in the water | 0.0 in | 79° / 58° | in the water |
| Oct | 69° / 49° | in the water | 0.3 in | 67° / 46° | in the water |
| Nov | 56° / 37° | launch or haul-out | 1.1 in | 54° / 34° | launch or haul-out |
| Dec | 45° / 29° | laid up | 4.0 in | 42° / 24° | 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 St. Louis 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 Kansas City has 6 months in the water (May to October), 3 of launch or haul-out and 3 laid up.
Missouri is hard-freeze country: Kansas City logs about 107.0 nights at or below 32°F and 25.8 days that never thaw, enough to freeze any water left in the engine block, raw-water passages, outdrive and plumbing.
80 live listings in 26 cities; by listed type: 55 indoor, 36 covered and 58 outdoor (types overlap). 1 publishes a monthly rate on StowHelp, from $105 to $105 (median $105).
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrich Marine Boat & RV Storage | Blue Eye | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Robert B Miller & Associates | Clayton | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Runabout Storage | Osage Beach | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| MegaStorage Lee's Summit | Lee'S Summit | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Jerry's Boat Storage | Hollister | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Attic Storage Smithville | Smithville | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Jet Ski |
| Premier Auto Storage & Warehouse | Saint Louis | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Material Sales Company | Saint Louis | indoor, outdoor | Jet Ski | |
| Big Oak Self Storage | Camdenton | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Jet Ski |
| STL Storage (Mini Storage STL) | Wentzville | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Innerspace Storage Corporation | Independence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| All Seasons Boat-RV Storage | Liberty | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Jet Ski |
| Ulrich Marine Boat & RV Storage | Branson | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Chief Storage | Belton | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| SLM RV & Boat Storage | Wentzville | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Dupo Marine Center | St. Louis | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Attic Storage of Liberty North | Liberty | indoor, outdoor | ||
| High Pointe Storage | Branson | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| TriLink Storage - Hazelwood | Hazelwood | indoor, outdoor | ||
| Lakeside Storage Branson | Hollister | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski |
| City | Boat Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 14 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Saint Louis | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Wentzville | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Liberty | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Osage Beach | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Smithville | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| St Louis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hollister | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lake Ozark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is November 4 at St. Louis and October 24 at Kansas City; winterize by October 10, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our boat rule St. Louis stays in the water through October and Kansas City through October, then 2 months of launch or haul-out follow at St. Louis. 55 Missouri listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
3 at St. Louis (November to March) and 3 at Kansas City (November to April), plus 2 and 3 months of launch or haul-out. Those laid up months hold 14.8 of the 18.2 inches of snow Kansas City averages a year (81%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At St. Louis a boat is in the water from April to October (7 months), against 6 at Kansas City.
Of 80 live Missouri listings, 55 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 58 outdoor and 36 covered. By city: Ozark (17 listed, 0 indoor), Kansas City (14 listed, 11 indoor), Saint Louis (5 listed, 5 indoor) and Wentzville (5 listed, 5 indoor). Most indoor listings: Kansas City (11), Saint Louis (5) and Wentzville (5). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 26 cities in all.
At Kansas City, 3 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them laid up months by our boat rule. Kansas City logs 107.0 nights at or below 32°F and 3.8 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 19.5°F and is laid up for a boat.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 2 at St. Louis and April 13 at Kansas City; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 23 and April 1. Our rule makes April the first month in the water at St. Louis and May at Kansas City. That month St. Louis averages a 47.0°F low and a 68.0°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Missouri boat storage listings span 26 cities, led by Ozark (17 listed), Kansas City (14 listed), Saint Louis (5 listed), Wentzville (5 listed) and Liberty (4 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Kansas City (11 outdoor) and Saint Louis (5 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 58 list outdoor, 36 covered and 55 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 24.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013994, USW00003947); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).