A kayak in Maryland is racked for about 3 months a year at Baltimore, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 30 at Salisbury (NOAA 1991-2020). 9 kayak & canoe storage facilities are listed in Maryland, 0 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Baltimore high / low | kayak | Baltimore snow | Salisbury high / low | kayak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43° / 25° | racked | 6.4 in | 46° / 28° | racked |
| Feb | 46° / 27° | racked | 7.5 in | 48° / 29° | drysuit paddling |
| Mar | 55° / 34° | drysuit paddling | 2.8 in | 55° / 35° | drysuit paddling |
| Apr | 67° / 44° | paddling | 0.0 in | 66° / 44° | paddling |
| May | 76° / 53° | paddling | 0.0 in | 74° / 53° | paddling |
| Jun | 84° / 63° | paddling | 0.0 in | 83° / 63° | paddling |
| Jul | 89° / 68° | paddling | 0.0 in | 88° / 68° | paddling |
| Aug | 87° / 66° | paddling | 0.0 in | 85° / 66° | paddling |
| Sep | 80° / 59° | paddling | 0.0 in | 80° / 60° | paddling |
| Oct | 68° / 47° | paddling | 0.0 in | 69° / 48° | paddling |
| Nov | 57° / 37° | drysuit paddling | 0.1 in | 59° / 38° | drysuit paddling |
| Dec | 48° / 30° | racked | 2.5 in | 50° / 31° | drysuit paddling |
Kayak column rule: paddling from a 62°F high; drysuit paddling from 48°F; racked below.
By that rule a kayak at Baltimore has 7 months paddling (April to October), 2 of drysuit paddling and 3 racked. By that rule a kayak at Salisbury has 7 months paddling (April to October), 4 of drysuit paddling and 1 racked.
Maryland freezes in short spells: Baltimore has about 93.2 freezing nights but only 10.7 days that stay below 32°F, and those overnight freezes are what crack a kayak that was not drained.
9 live listings in 1 city. No Maryland kayak & canoe storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Watersports | Baltimore | |||
| Canton Kayak Club - The Cove in Baltimore Peninsula | Baltimore | |||
| Canton Kayak Club - Fell's Point Dock | Baltimore | |||
| Paddle Club Baltimore | Baltimore | |||
| Eastern Watersports Baltimore Peninsula Rentals | Baltimore | |||
| REI | Baltimore | |||
| Dundee Creek Marina | Baltimore | |||
| Buku | Baltimore | |||
| West Marine | Baltimore |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 31 at Baltimore and October 30 at Salisbury; winterize by October 16, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our kayak rule Baltimore stays paddling through October and Salisbury through October, then 2 months of drysuit paddling follow at Baltimore. 0 Maryland listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
3 at Baltimore (November to March) and 1 at Salisbury (November to March), plus 2 and 4 months of drysuit paddling. Those racked months hold 16.4 of the 19.3 inches of snow Baltimore averages a year (85%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Baltimore a kayak is paddling from April to October (7 months), against 7 at Salisbury.
Of 9 live Maryland listings, 0 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 0 outdoor and 0 covered. By city: Baltimore (9 listed, 0 indoor). No Maryland city lists an indoor kayak space yet. Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 1 city in all.
At Baltimore, 3 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them racked months by our kayak rule. Baltimore logs 93.2 nights at or below 32°F and 0.1 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 25.4°F and is racked for a kayak.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 10 at Baltimore and April 10 at Salisbury; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 28 and March 30. Our rule makes April the first month paddling at Baltimore and April at Salisbury. That month Baltimore averages a 43.6°F low and a 66.5°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00093721, USW00093720); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).