A personal watercraft in Rhode Island is off the water for about 7 months a year at Providence, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 30 at Providence (NOAA 1991-2020). 26 jet ski & PWC storage facilities are listed in Rhode Island, 17 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Providence high / low | personal watercraft | Providence snow | Westerly high / low | personal watercraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° / 22° | off the water | 10.3 in | 40° / 25° | off the water |
| Feb | 41° / 24° | off the water | 10.5 in | 41° / 26° | off the water |
| Mar | 48° / 30° | off the water | 6.4 in | 47° / 32° | off the water |
| Apr | 59° / 40° | off the water | 0.6 in | 57° / 41° | off the water |
| May | 69° / 49° | wetsuit weather | 0.0 in | 67° / 50° | wetsuit weather |
| Jun | 78° / 59° | on the water | 0.0 in | 75° / 59° | wetsuit weather |
| Jul | 84° / 65° | on the water | 0.0 in | 82° / 66° | on the water |
| Aug | 82° / 64° | on the water | 0.0 in | 81° / 64° | on the water |
| Sep | 75° / 57° | wetsuit weather | 0.0 in | 74° / 57° | wetsuit weather |
| Oct | 64° / 45° | off the water | 0.2 in | 64° / 47° | off the water |
| Nov | 53° / 36° | off the water | 1.0 in | 54° / 38° | off the water |
| Dec | 43° / 28° | off the water | 7.6 in | 45° / 30° | 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 Providence has 3 months on the water (June to August), 2 of wetsuit weather and 7 off the water. By that rule a personal watercraft at Westerly has 2 months on the water (July to August), 3 of wetsuit weather and 7 off the water.
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 exhaust, cooling passages and pump housing.
26 live listings in 11 cities; by listed type: 16 indoor, 1 climate-controlled, 15 covered, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CubeSmart - Narragansett | Narragansett | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| MetroVault Storage | Warwick | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Compass Self Storage - Providence | Providence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Extra Space Storage - Providence | Providence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Conanicut Marina | Jamestown | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Newport Yachting Center Marina | Newport | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard | Newport | indoor, outdoor, covered, wet slip | Boat | |
| Kirby Marine | Warwick | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Extra Space Storage - Pawtucket | Pawtucket | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Public Storage - North Providence | North Providence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Extra Space Storage - West Warwick | West Warwick | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Safe Harbor Allen Harbor | North Kingstown | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Space Station Self Storage | East Providence | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Hinckley Yacht Services | Portsmouth | indoor, outdoor, covered, wet slip | Boat | |
| Pawtuxet Cove Marina | Providence | |||
| Stanley's Boat Yard Inc | Providence |
| City | Jet Ski & PWC Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Newport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Warwick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Pawtucket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 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 personal watercraft rule Providence stays on the water through August and Westerly through August, then 2 months of wetsuit weather follow at Providence. 17 Rhode Island listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
7 at Providence (September to May) and 7 at Westerly (September to June), plus 2 and 3 months of wetsuit weather. Those off the water months hold 36.6 of the 36.6 inches of snow Providence averages a year (100%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Providence a personal watercraft is on the water from June to August (3 months), against 2 at Westerly.
Of 26 live Rhode Island listings, 16 list indoor space and 1 climate-controlled units, against 16 outdoor and 15 covered. By city: Providence (13 listed, 3 indoor), Newport (3 listed, 3 indoor), Warwick (2 listed, 2 indoor) and East Providence (1 listed, 1 indoor). Most indoor listings: Providence (3), Newport (3) and Warwick (2). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 11 cities in all.
At Providence, 4 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them off the water months by our personal watercraft 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 off the water for a personal watercraft.
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 June the first month on the water at Providence and July at Westerly. That month Providence averages a 58.8°F low and a 77.7°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Rhode Island jet ski & PWC storage listings span 11 cities, led by Providence (13 listed), Newport (3 listed), Warwick (2 listed), East Providence (1 listed) and Jamestown (1 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Providence (3 outdoor) and Newport (3 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 16 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).