A personal watercraft in Arkansas is off the water for about 5 months a year at Little Rock, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 28 at Fayetteville (NOAA 1991-2020). 18 jet ski & PWC storage facilities are listed in Arkansas, 18 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Little Rock high / low | personal watercraft | Little Rock snow | Fayetteville high / low | personal watercraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51° / 31° | off the water | 1.1 in | 48° / 27° | off the water |
| Feb | 55° / 34° | off the water | 1.6 in | 52° / 30° | off the water |
| Mar | 64° / 42° | off the water | 0.5 in | 61° / 38° | off the water |
| Apr | 73° / 50° | wetsuit weather | 0.0 in | 70° / 46° | wetsuit weather |
| May | 81° / 59° | on the water | 0.0 in | 77° / 55° | on the water |
| Jun | 88° / 68° | on the water | 0.0 in | 86° / 64° | on the water |
| Jul | 92° / 71° | on the water | 0.0 in | 90° / 69° | on the water |
| Aug | 92° / 70° | on the water | 0.0 in | 90° / 67° | on the water |
| Sep | 85° / 63° | on the water | 0.0 in | 82° / 59° | on the water |
| Oct | 74° / 51° | wetsuit weather | 0.0 in | 72° / 47° | wetsuit weather |
| Nov | 62° / 40° | off the water | 0.0 in | 60° / 37° | off the water |
| Dec | 53° / 33° | off the water | 0.6 in | 50° / 29° | off the water |
Jet Ski column rule: on the water from a 76°F high; wetsuit weather from 66°F; off the water below.
By that rule a personal watercraft at Little Rock has 5 months on the water (May to September), 2 of wetsuit weather and 5 off the water. By that rule a personal watercraft at Fayetteville has 5 months on the water (May to September), 2 of wetsuit weather and 5 off the water.
Arkansas freezes in short spells: Fayetteville has about 91.6 freezing nights but only 9.3 days that stay below 32°F, and those overnight freezes are what crack a personal watercraft that was not drained.
18 live listings in 11 cities; by listed type: 18 indoor, 18 covered and 18 outdoor (types overlap). No Arkansas jet ski & PWC storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs RV and Storage | Hot Springs | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| OZ Boat & RV Storage | Rogers | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| A-1 Boat & Mini Storage | Hot Springs | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Boat |
| Modern Storage - Shackleford Road | Little Rock | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Modern Storage - Lowell | Lowell | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Hiwasse Boat & RV Storage | Gravette | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Bentonville Boat & RV Storage | Bentonville | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Boat |
| Lost Bridge Storage | Garfield | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Big Boyz Toyz Boat & RV Storage | Cave Springs | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Boat |
| NWA Airport RV & Boat Storage | Bentonville | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Lockdown Storage | Fayetteville | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat |
| City | Jet Ski & PWC Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentonville | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fayetteville | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Little Rock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lowell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rogers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cave Springs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eureka Springs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Garfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gravette | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is November 10 at Little Rock and October 28 at Fayetteville; winterize by October 14, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our personal watercraft rule Little Rock stays on the water through September and Fayetteville through September, then 2 months of wetsuit weather follow at Little Rock. 18 Arkansas listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
5 at Little Rock (October to April) and 5 at Fayetteville (October to April), plus 2 and 2 months of wetsuit weather. Those off the water months hold 3.8 of the 3.8 inches of snow Little Rock averages a year (100%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Little Rock a personal watercraft is on the water from May to September (5 months), against 5 at Fayetteville.
Of 18 live Arkansas listings, 18 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 18 outdoor and 18 covered. By city: Hot Springs (3 listed, 3 indoor), Bentonville (2 listed, 2 indoor), Fayetteville (2 listed, 2 indoor) and Little Rock (2 listed, 2 indoor). Most indoor listings: Hot Springs (3), Bentonville (2) and Fayetteville (2). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 11 cities in all.
At Fayetteville, 3 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them off the water months by our personal watercraft rule. Fayetteville logs 91.6 nights at or below 32°F and 0.7 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 26.7°F and is off the water for a personal watercraft.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is March 21 at Little Rock and April 8 at Fayetteville; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 8 and March 27. Our rule makes May the first month on the water at Little Rock and May at Fayetteville. That month Little Rock averages a 59.3°F low and a 80.5°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Arkansas jet ski & PWC storage listings span 11 cities, led by Hot Springs (3 listed), Bentonville (2 listed), Fayetteville (2 listed), Little Rock (2 listed) and Lowell (2 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Hot Springs (3 outdoor) and Bentonville (2 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 18 list outdoor, 18 covered and 18 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 28.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013963, USW00053922); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).