A kayak in Missouri is racked for about 3 months a year at St. Louis, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 24 at Kansas City (NOAA 1991-2020). 22 kayak & canoe storage facilities are listed in Missouri, 1 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | St. Louis high / low | kayak | Kansas City snow | Kansas City high / low | kayak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° / 24° | racked | 4.9 in | 38° / 20° | racked |
| Feb | 46° / 28° | racked | 5.9 in | 44° / 24° | racked |
| Mar | 57° / 37° | drysuit paddling | 1.7 in | 55° / 34° | drysuit paddling |
| Apr | 68° / 47° | paddling | 0.3 in | 66° / 44° | paddling |
| May | 77° / 58° | paddling | 0.0 in | 75° / 54° | paddling |
| Jun | 86° / 67° | paddling | 0.0 in | 84° / 64° | paddling |
| Jul | 90° / 71° | paddling | 0.0 in | 88° / 68° | paddling |
| Aug | 88° / 69° | paddling | 0.0 in | 87° / 66° | paddling |
| Sep | 81° / 61° | paddling | 0.0 in | 79° / 58° | paddling |
| Oct | 69° / 49° | paddling | 0.3 in | 67° / 46° | paddling |
| Nov | 56° / 37° | drysuit paddling | 1.1 in | 54° / 34° | drysuit paddling |
| Dec | 45° / 29° | racked | 4.0 in | 42° / 24° | racked |
Kayak column rule: paddling from a 62°F high; drysuit paddling from 48°F; racked below.
By that rule a kayak at St. Louis has 7 months paddling (April to October), 2 of drysuit paddling and 3 racked. By that rule a kayak at Kansas City has 7 months paddling (April to October), 2 of drysuit paddling and 3 racked.
Missouri is hard-freeze country: Kansas City logs about 107.0 nights at or below 32°F and 25.8 days that never thaw, enough to freeze any water left in the hull and hatches.
22 live listings in 2 cities; by listed type: 1 indoor and 1 outdoor (types overlap). 1 publishes a monthly rate on StowHelp, from $105 to $105 (median $105).
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City North Storage | Kansas City | indoor, outdoor | 24-hour access, security cameras, gated entry | Boat, RV, Car, Motorcycle, ATV, Jet Ski, Trailer, Snowmobile, Golf Cart |
| Lake Jacomo Sail Boat Cove | Kansas City | |||
| Oakville Self Storage | St. Louis | |||
| Dry Dock Marine & RV Storage | St. Louis | |||
| Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse | St. Louis | |||
| Creve Coeur Lake Rentals | St. Louis | |||
| Rv/ Boat Parking Boxes | St. Louis | |||
| REI | St. Louis | |||
| Sportsman's Outfitter & Marine | Kansas City | |||
| Big River Boat & RV Storage | St. Louis | |||
| Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | Kansas City | |||
| Big Muddy Adventures at Simpson Lake | St. Louis | |||
| Mokan Flatwater, LLC | Kansas City | |||
| Lake Jacomo Marina | Kansas City | |||
| 169 Storage - Smithville | Kansas City | |||
| St.Charles Boat & Rv Storage | St. Louis | |||
| GASA Boat-RV-Toy Storage | St. Louis | |||
| GearHub.club | St. Louis | |||
| Longview Lake Marina | Kansas City | |||
| Attic Storage of North Kansas City | Kansas City |
| City | Kayak & Canoe Storage listings | Indoor | Climate-controlled | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is November 4 at St. Louis and October 24 at Kansas City; winterize by October 10, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our kayak rule St. Louis stays paddling through October and Kansas City through October, then 2 months of drysuit paddling follow at St. Louis. 1 Missouri listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
3 at St. Louis (November to March) and 3 at Kansas City (November to March), plus 2 and 2 months of drysuit paddling. Those racked months hold 14.8 of the 18.2 inches of snow Kansas City averages a year (81%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At St. Louis a kayak is paddling from April to October (7 months), against 7 at Kansas City.
Of 22 live Missouri listings, 1 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 1 outdoor and 0 covered. By city: St. Louis (13 listed, 0 indoor) and Kansas City (9 listed, 1 indoor). Most indoor listings: Kansas City (1). Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 2 cities in all.
At Kansas City, 3 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them racked months by our kayak rule. Kansas City logs 107.0 nights at or below 32°F and 3.8 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 19.5°F and is racked for a kayak.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 2 at St. Louis and April 13 at Kansas City; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 23 and April 1. Our rule makes April the first month paddling at St. Louis and April at Kansas City. That month St. Louis averages a 47.0°F low and a 68.0°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
Missouri kayak & canoe storage listings span 2 cities, led by St. Louis (13 listed) and Kansas City (9 listed). For outdoor winter parking, Kansas City (1 outdoor) lead. Statewide, 1 list outdoor, 0 covered and 1 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before October 24.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013994, USW00003947); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).