A car in Minnesota is garaged for about 6 months a year at Minneapolis, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 1 at Duluth (NOAA 1991-2020). 54 classic & exotic car storage facilities are listed in Minnesota, 45 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Minneapolis high / low | car | Duluth snow | Duluth high / low | car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 9° | garaged | 16.8 in | 20° / 2° | garaged |
| Feb | 29° / 13° | garaged | 15.1 in | 25° / 6° | garaged |
| Mar | 42° / 25° | garaged | 12.8 in | 36° / 18° | garaged |
| Apr | 57° / 38° | garaged | 9.1 in | 49° / 30° | garaged |
| May | 69° / 50° | driving | 0.8 in | 63° / 41° | dry-day drives |
| Jun | 79° / 60° | driving | 0.0 in | 72° / 50° | driving |
| Jul | 83° / 65° | driving | 0.0 in | 78° / 56° | driving |
| Aug | 81° / 63° | driving | 0.0 in | 76° / 55° | driving |
| Sep | 73° / 54° | driving | 0.1 in | 67° / 47° | driving |
| Oct | 58° / 41° | dry-day drives | 2.7 in | 53° / 36° | dry-day drives |
| Nov | 42° / 28° | garaged | 14.1 in | 37° / 23° | garaged |
| Dec | 29° / 15° | garaged | 18.7 in | 25° / 10° | garaged |
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 Minneapolis has 5 months driving (May to September), 1 of dry-day drives and 6 garaged. By that rule a car at Duluth has 4 months driving (June to September), 2 of dry-day drives and 6 garaged.
Minnesota is severe-freeze country for a car: Duluth averages 2.4°F on January nights and about 37.7 nights a year at or below 0°F, so full winterization is mandatory and heated space is worth pricing.
54 live listings in 5 cities; by listed type: 44 indoor, 1 climate-controlled, 6 covered and 43 outdoor (types overlap). No Minnesota classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Mini Storage | Saint Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Lake Region Storage | Saint Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Uptown Moving & Storage | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| The Vault at Porsche Minneapolis | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Park Place Storage - Garage Condos | Minnetrista | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| US Storage Centers - St. Paul | St. Paul | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Simply Self Storage | St. Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Eastside Storage | Rochester | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| All Climate Self Storage | Rochester | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Motorcycle |
| Public Storage - Self Storage | Saint Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| SMARTBOX FOR BUSINESS | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| South Minneapolis Lakes Self Storage | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Murphy Warehouse | Saint Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Rapid Relocations | Saint Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Stuff-It Moving & Storage | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| AAA Midway Inside Storage | Saint Paul | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| PODS | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Local Motion | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Trojan Storage of Crystal | Minneapolis | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Millrace Motor Club | Saint Paul |
| City | Classic & Exotic Car Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul | 26 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Minneapolis | 21 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| St. Paul | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Rochester | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Minnetrista | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 18 at Minneapolis and October 1 at Duluth; winterize by September 17, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our car rule Minneapolis stays driving through September and Duluth through September, then 1 month of dry-day drives follow at Minneapolis. 45 Minnesota listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
6 at Minneapolis (October to April) and 6 at Duluth (October to May), plus 1 and 2 months of dry-day drives. Those garaged months hold 86.6 of the 90.2 inches of snow Duluth averages a year (96%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Minneapolis a car is driving from May to September (5 months), against 4 at Duluth.
Of 54 live Minnesota listings, 44 list indoor space and 1 climate-controlled units, against 43 outdoor and 6 covered. By city: Saint Paul (26 listed, 20 indoor), Minneapolis (21 listed, 17 indoor), St. Paul (4 listed, 4 indoor) and Rochester (2 listed, 2 indoor). Most indoor listings: Saint Paul (20), Minneapolis (17) and St. Paul (4). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 5 cities in all.
At Duluth, 6 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them garaged months by our car rule. Duluth logs 176.6 nights at or below 32°F and 37.7 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 2.4°F and is garaged for a car.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 23 at Minneapolis and May 13 at Duluth; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around April 13 and April 30. Our rule makes May the first month driving at Minneapolis and June at Duluth. That month Minneapolis averages a 49.9°F low and a 69.2°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Minnesota classic & exotic car storage listings span 5 cities, led by Saint Paul (26 listed), Minneapolis (21 listed), St. Paul (4 listed), Rochester (2 listed) and Minnetrista (1 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Saint Paul (20 outdoor) and Minneapolis (16 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 43 list outdoor, 6 covered and 45 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 1.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014922, USW00014913); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).