A car in New Jersey is garaged for about 4 months a year at Newark, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 29 at Atlantic City (NOAA 1991-2020). 24 classic & exotic car storage facilities are listed in New Jersey, 24 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Newark high / low | car | Newark snow | Atlantic City high / low | car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° / 26° | garaged | 9.1 in | 43° / 25° | garaged |
| Feb | 43° / 27° | garaged | 10.1 in | 46° / 26° | garaged |
| Mar | 51° / 34° | garaged | 5.6 in | 53° / 33° | dry-day drives |
| Apr | 63° / 44° | dry-day drives | 0.5 in | 63° / 42° | driving |
| May | 73° / 54° | driving | 0.0 in | 73° / 51° | driving |
| Jun | 82° / 64° | driving | 0.0 in | 82° / 61° | driving |
| Jul | 87° / 69° | driving | 0.0 in | 87° / 67° | driving |
| Aug | 85° / 68° | driving | 0.0 in | 85° / 65° | driving |
| Sep | 78° / 61° | driving | 0.0 in | 79° / 58° | driving |
| Oct | 66° / 49° | driving | 0.2 in | 68° / 46° | driving |
| Nov | 55° / 39° | dry-day drives | 0.6 in | 57° / 37° | driving |
| Dec | 45° / 31° | garaged | 5.4 in | 48° / 29° | 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 Newark has 6 months driving (May to October), 2 of dry-day drives and 4 garaged. By that rule a car at Atlantic City has 8 months driving (April to November), 1 of dry-day drives and 3 garaged.
New Jersey freezes in short spells: Atlantic City has about 101.3 freezing nights but only 10.5 days that stay below 32°F, and those overnight freezes are what crack a car that was not drained.
24 live listings in 3 cities; by listed type: 24 indoor, 2 covered and 24 outdoor (types overlap). No New Jersey classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Self Storage | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| A Pensa Modern Movers | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Lomma Warehousing & Packaging | Kearny | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Princeton Self Storage | Princeton | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Boxie24 Newark Self Storage | Kearny | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Moishe's Moving Systems | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Keepers Self Storage | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| Extra Space Storage Jersey City | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Phoenix Warehouse | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV | |
| U-Haul Moving & Storage of Jersey City | Jersey City | indoor, outdoor | Motorcycle, RV |
| City | Classic & Exotic Car Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Kearny | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Princeton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is November 10 at Newark and October 29 at Atlantic City; winterize by October 15, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our car rule Newark stays driving through October and Atlantic City through November, then 2 months of dry-day drives follow at Newark. 24 New Jersey listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
4 at Newark (November to April) and 3 at Atlantic City (December to March), plus 2 and 1 months of dry-day drives. Those garaged months hold 30.2 of the 31.5 inches of snow Newark averages a year (96%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Newark a car is driving from May to October (6 months), against 8 at Atlantic City.
Of 24 live New Jersey listings, 24 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 24 outdoor and 2 covered. By city: Jersey City (21 listed, 21 indoor), Kearny (2 listed, 2 indoor) and Princeton (1 listed, 1 indoor). Most indoor listings: Jersey City (21), Kearny (2) and Princeton (1). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 3 cities in all.
At Atlantic City, 3 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them garaged months by our car rule. Atlantic City logs 101.3 nights at or below 32°F and 0.3 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 25.1°F and is garaged for a car.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 2 at Newark and April 18 at Atlantic City; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 23 and April 5. Our rule makes May the first month driving at Newark and April at Atlantic City. That month Newark averages a 53.9°F low and a 72.6°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
New Jersey classic & exotic car storage listings span 3 cities, led by Jersey City (21 listed), Kearny (2 listed) and Princeton (1 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Jersey City (21 outdoor) and Kearny (2 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 24 list outdoor, 2 covered and 24 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 29.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014734, USW00093730); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).