A boat in Rhode Island is laid up for about 4 months a year at Providence, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 30 at Providence (NOAA 1991-2020). 22 boat storage facilities are listed in Rhode Island, 17 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Providence high / low | boat | Providence snow | Westerly high / low | boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° / 22° | laid up | 10.3 in | 40° / 25° | laid up |
| Feb | 41° / 24° | laid up | 10.5 in | 41° / 26° | laid up |
| Mar | 48° / 30° | laid up | 6.4 in | 47° / 32° | laid up |
| Apr | 59° / 40° | launch or haul-out | 0.6 in | 57° / 41° | launch or haul-out |
| May | 69° / 49° | in the water | 0.0 in | 67° / 50° | in the water |
| Jun | 78° / 59° | in the water | 0.0 in | 75° / 59° | in the water |
| Jul | 84° / 65° | in the water | 0.0 in | 82° / 66° | in the water |
| Aug | 82° / 64° | in the water | 0.0 in | 81° / 64° | in the water |
| Sep | 75° / 57° | in the water | 0.0 in | 74° / 57° | in the water |
| Oct | 64° / 45° | launch or haul-out | 0.2 in | 64° / 47° | launch or haul-out |
| Nov | 53° / 36° | launch or haul-out | 1.0 in | 54° / 38° | launch or haul-out |
| Dec | 43° / 28° | laid up | 7.6 in | 45° / 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 Providence has 5 months in the water (May to September), 3 of launch or haul-out and 4 laid up. By that rule a boat at Westerly has 5 months in the water (May to September), 3 of launch or haul-out and 4 laid up.
Rhode Island is hard-freeze country: Providence logs about 109.0 nights at or below 32°F and 20.1 days that never thaw, enough to freeze any water left in the engine block, raw-water passages, outdrive and plumbing.
22 live listings in 13 cities; by listed type: 16 indoor, 1 climate-controlled, 15 covered, 20 outdoor and 2 wet-slip (types overlap). 1 publishes a monthly rate on StowHelp, from $25 to $25 (median $25).
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Yacht Services | Portsmouth | indoor, outdoor, covered, wet slip | Jet Ski | |
| Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard | Newport | indoor, outdoor, covered, wet slip | Jet Ski | |
| Extra Space Storage - West Warwick | West Warwick | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Space Station Self Storage | East Providence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Kirby Marine | Warwick | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Public Storage - North Providence | North Providence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Safe Harbor Allen Harbor | North Kingstown | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Sail Newport | Newport | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| Extra Space Storage - Pawtucket | Pawtucket | indoor, outdoor, covered | Jet Ski | |
| The Marina at BLU | Warwick | outdoor | ||
| Canam Self Storage | Providence | |||
| Bristol Yacht Club | Bristol | outdoor | ||
| Bristol Marine | Bristol | outdoor | ||
| Atlantic Marine Transport & Service | Providence | |||
| East Greenwich Marina | East Greenwich | outdoor |
| City | Boat Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Newport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Warwick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bristol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| East Greenwich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| East Providence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamestown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Narragansett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Kingstown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Providence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 30 at Providence and October 31 at Westerly; winterize by October 16, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our boat rule Providence stays in the water through September and Westerly through September, then 3 months of launch or haul-out follow at Providence. 17 Rhode Island listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
4 at Providence (October to April) and 4 at Westerly (October to April), plus 3 and 3 months of launch or haul-out. Those laid up months hold 34.8 of the 36.6 inches of snow Providence averages a year (95%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Providence a boat is in the water from May to September (5 months), against 5 at Westerly.
Of 22 live Rhode Island listings, 16 list indoor space and 1 climate-controlled units, against 20 outdoor and 15 covered. By city: Providence (5 listed, 3 indoor), Newport (3 listed, 3 indoor), Warwick (3 listed, 2 indoor) and Bristol (2 listed, 0 indoor). Most indoor listings: Providence (3), Newport (3) and Warwick (2). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 13 cities in all.
At Providence, 4 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them laid up months by our boat rule. Providence logs 109.0 nights at or below 32°F and 0.8 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 22.1°F and is laid up for a boat.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 11 at Providence and April 11 at Westerly; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around April 1 and March 29. Our rule makes May the first month in the water at Providence and May at Westerly. That month Providence averages a 49.2°F low and a 68.9°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Rhode Island boat storage listings span 13 cities, led by Providence (5 listed), Newport (3 listed), Warwick (3 listed), Bristol (2 listed) and East Greenwich (1 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Providence (3 outdoor) and Newport (3 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 20 list outdoor, 15 covered and 17 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 30.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014765, USW00014794); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).