A car in Vermont is garaged for about 6 months a year at Burlington, and the median first 32°F night arrives September 29 at Montpelier (NOAA 1991-2020). 15 classic & exotic car storage facilities are listed in Vermont, 2 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Burlington high / low | car | Burlington snow | Montpelier high / low | car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 13° | garaged | 21.1 in | 26° / 7° | garaged |
| Feb | 32° / 14° | garaged | 19.3 in | 29° / 9° | garaged |
| Mar | 41° / 24° | garaged | 17.5 in | 38° / 18° | garaged |
| Apr | 55° / 36° | garaged | 4.1 in | 52° / 30° | dry-day drives |
| May | 69° / 48° | driving | 0.0 in | 65° / 42° | driving |
| Jun | 78° / 57° | driving | 0.0 in | 73° / 51° | driving |
| Jul | 82° / 62° | driving | 0.0 in | 78° / 56° | driving |
| Aug | 81° / 61° | driving | 0.0 in | 76° / 54° | driving |
| Sep | 73° / 53° | driving | 0.0 in | 69° / 46° | driving |
| Oct | 59° / 42° | driving | 0.3 in | 55° / 36° | dry-day drives |
| Nov | 46° / 32° | garaged | 5.7 in | 43° / 26° | dry-day drives |
| Dec | 35° / 21° | garaged | 19.5 in | 31° / 15° | 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 Burlington has 6 months driving (May to October) and 6 garaged. By that rule a car at Montpelier has 5 months driving (May to September), 3 of dry-day drives and 4 garaged.
Vermont is severe-freeze country for a car: Montpelier averages 7.4°F on January nights and about 23.1 nights a year at or below 0°F, so full winterization is mandatory and heated space is worth pricing.
15 live listings in 14 cities; by listed type: 2 indoor, 2 covered and 15 outdoor (types overlap). No Vermont classic & exotic car storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Heated Auto Storage | Sharon | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| LinBrooke Storage | Barre;Barre Town | outdoor | RV, Boat, Motorcycle | |
| U-Haul | Williston | outdoor | RV, Boat, Motorcycle | |
| Airport Self Storage | South Burlington | outdoor | RV, Boat, Motorcycle | |
| LocalStorage Stowe | Stowe | outdoor | RV, Boat, Motorcycle | |
| Ace Self Storage | Milton | outdoor | RV, Boat, Motorcycle | |
| Flynn Avenue Self Storage | Burlington | indoor, outdoor, covered | Motorcycle | |
| Champlain Valley Self Storage | Colchester | outdoor | RV, Boat, Motorcycle |
| City | Classic & Exotic Car Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barre;Barre Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burlington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colchester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Essex | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Essex Junction | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rutland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint Johnsbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaftsbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 15 at Burlington and September 29 at Montpelier; winterize by September 15, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our car rule Burlington stays driving through October and Montpelier through September. 2 Vermont listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
6 at Burlington (November to April) and 4 at Montpelier (October to April), plus 0 and 3 months of dry-day drives. Those garaged months hold 87.2 of the 87.5 inches of snow Burlington averages a year (100%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Burlington a car is driving from May to October (6 months), against 5 at Montpelier.
Of 15 live Vermont listings, 2 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 15 outdoor and 2 covered. By city: Milton (2 listed, 0 indoor), Barre;Barre Town (1 listed, 0 indoor), Burlington (1 listed, 1 indoor) and Colchester (1 listed, 0 indoor). Most indoor listings: Burlington (1) and Sharon (1). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 14 cities in all.
At Montpelier, 6 months average a low at or below 32°F: 4 garaged and 2 dry-day drives or driving by our car rule. Montpelier logs 169.2 nights at or below 32°F and 23.1 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 7.4°F and is garaged for a car. Drain or re-protect the car after any outing in those 2 months.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 29 at Burlington and May 16 at Montpelier; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around April 18 and May 3. Our rule makes May the first month driving at Burlington and May at Montpelier. That month Burlington averages a 47.8°F low and a 69.0°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Vermont classic & exotic car storage listings span 14 cities, led by Milton (2 listed), Barre;Barre Town (1 listed), Burlington (1 listed), Colchester (1 listed) and Essex (1 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Milton (2 outdoor) and Barre;Barre Town (1 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 15 list outdoor, 2 covered and 2 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before September 29.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014742, USW00094705); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).