A personal watercraft in West Virginia is off the water for about 6 months a year at Elkins, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 12 at Elkins (NOAA 1991-2020). 44 jet ski & PWC storage facilities are listed in West Virginia, 7 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Charleston high / low | personal watercraft | Elkins snow | Elkins high / low | personal watercraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44° / 26° | off the water | 20.3 in | 42° / 20° | off the water |
| Feb | 48° / 29° | off the water | 15.4 in | 45° / 22° | off the water |
| Mar | 57° / 35° | off the water | 11.4 in | 54° / 29° | off the water |
| Apr | 69° / 45° | wetsuit weather | 2.3 in | 66° / 37° | off the water |
| May | 76° / 53° | on the water | 0.0 in | 73° / 47° | wetsuit weather |
| Jun | 83° / 62° | on the water | 0.0 in | 80° / 56° | on the water |
| Jul | 86° / 66° | on the water | 0.0 in | 83° / 60° | on the water |
| Aug | 85° / 64° | on the water | 0.0 in | 82° / 58° | on the water |
| Sep | 80° / 57° | on the water | 0.0 in | 77° / 52° | on the water |
| Oct | 69° / 45° | wetsuit weather | 0.9 in | 66° / 39° | wetsuit weather |
| Nov | 57° / 36° | off the water | 4.1 in | 55° / 30° | off the water |
| Dec | 48° / 30° | off the water | 14.5 in | 45° / 24° | 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 Charleston 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 Elkins has 4 months on the water (June to September), 2 of wetsuit weather and 6 off the water.
West Virginia is hard-freeze country: Elkins logs about 136.1 nights at or below 32°F and 24.4 days that never thaw, enough to freeze any water left in the exhaust, cooling passages and pump housing.
44 live listings in 6 cities; by listed type: 7 indoor, 7 covered and 7 outdoor (types overlap). No West Virginia jet ski & PWC storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teays Valley Storage | Scott Depot | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Commercial Warehouse and Storage | Clarksburg | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Kanawha Valley Self-Storage | South Charleston | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Tri-State Storage (Huntington Storage Center) | Huntington | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Nitro Boat Ramp | Marmet | |||
| Sutton Lake Marina | Marmet | |||
| Store-It Winfield | Winfield | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| Boat and RV Storage Huntington | Huntington | indoor, outdoor, covered | security cameras, gated entry | Boat |
| Store It - Winfield II | Winfield | indoor, outdoor, covered | Boat | |
| IncaAztec Self Storage - Kanawha City | Marmet | |||
| H & J Storage | Marmet | |||
| BRI Storage | Marmet | |||
| SnoKo Storage LLC | Marmet | |||
| Dockside Marine Service,LLC | Marmet | |||
| Mr. Stor-It | Marmet | |||
| McCall's Marine | Marmet | |||
| Metro Storage WV | Marmet | |||
| The Great Outdoors Marine | Marmet | |||
| Glady Boat Dock | Marmet | |||
| All Seasons Self Storage | Marmet |
| City | Jet Ski & PWC Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmet | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Winfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Clarksburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Depot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Charleston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 26 at Charleston and October 12 at Elkins; winterize by September 28, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our personal watercraft rule Charleston stays on the water through September and Elkins through September, then 2 months of wetsuit weather follow at Charleston. 7 West Virginia listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
5 at Charleston (October to April) and 6 at Elkins (October to May), plus 2 and 2 months of wetsuit weather. Those off the water months hold 68.0 of the 68.9 inches of snow Elkins averages a year (99%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Charleston a personal watercraft is on the water from May to September (5 months), against 4 at Elkins.
Of 44 live West Virginia listings, 7 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 7 outdoor and 7 covered. By city: Marmet (37 listed, 0 indoor), Huntington (2 listed, 2 indoor), Winfield (2 listed, 2 indoor) and Clarksburg (1 listed, 1 indoor). Most indoor listings: Huntington (2), Winfield (2) and Clarksburg (1). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 6 cities in all.
At Elkins, 5 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them off the water months by our personal watercraft rule. Elkins logs 136.1 nights at or below 32°F and 5.5 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 20.0°F and is off the water for a personal watercraft.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 16 at Charleston and May 5 at Elkins; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around April 1 and April 24. Our rule makes May the first month on the water at Charleston and June at Elkins. That month Charleston averages a 53.2°F low and a 76.2°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
West Virginia jet ski & PWC storage listings span 6 cities, led by Marmet (37 listed), Huntington (2 listed), Winfield (2 listed), Clarksburg (1 listed) and Scott Depot (1 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Huntington (2 outdoor) and Winfield (2 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 7 list outdoor, 7 covered and 7 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 12.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013866, USW00013729); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).