A kayak in Wisconsin is racked for about 5 months a year at Milwaukee, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 9 at Green Bay (NOAA 1991-2020). 5 kayak & canoe storage facilities are listed in Wisconsin, 0 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Milwaukee high / low | kayak | Green Bay snow | Green Bay high / low | kayak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 17° | racked | 14.3 in | 26° / 11° | racked |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | racked | 12.0 in | 29° / 13° | racked |
| Mar | 44° / 29° | racked | 8.1 in | 40° / 24° | racked |
| Apr | 55° / 38° | drysuit paddling | 4.7 in | 54° / 35° | drysuit paddling |
| May | 67° / 48° | paddling | 0.0 in | 67° / 46° | paddling |
| Jun | 77° / 58° | paddling | 0.0 in | 77° / 56° | paddling |
| Jul | 82° / 65° | paddling | 0.0 in | 81° / 60° | paddling |
| Aug | 80° / 64° | paddling | 0.0 in | 79° / 58° | paddling |
| Sep | 74° / 56° | paddling | 0.0 in | 72° / 50° | paddling |
| Oct | 61° / 45° | drysuit paddling | 0.3 in | 58° / 40° | drysuit paddling |
| Nov | 48° / 33° | racked | 3.1 in | 44° / 29° | racked |
| Dec | 36° / 23° | racked | 13.1 in | 31° / 18° | racked |
Kayak column rule: paddling from a 62°F high; drysuit paddling from 48°F; racked below.
By that rule a kayak at Milwaukee has 5 months paddling (May to September), 2 of drysuit paddling and 5 racked. By that rule a kayak at Green Bay has 5 months paddling (May to September), 2 of drysuit paddling and 5 racked.
Wisconsin is hard-freeze country: Green Bay logs about 152.3 nights at or below 32°F and 66.3 days that never thaw, enough to freeze any water left in the hull and hatches.
5 live listings in 1 city. No Wisconsin kayak & canoe storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Kayak Company | Milwaukee | |||
| Brew City Kayak | Milwaukee Kayak Rentals & Tours | Milwaukee | |||
| McKinley Marina Boat Launch | Permit Required | Milwaukee | |||
| ClearWater Outdoor Kayak Rental | Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee | Milwaukee | |||
| Forward Outdoor | Milwaukee |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 29 at Milwaukee and October 9 at Green Bay; winterize by September 25, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our kayak rule Milwaukee stays paddling through September and Green Bay through September, then 2 months of drysuit paddling follow at Milwaukee. 0 Wisconsin listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
5 at Milwaukee (October to April) and 5 at Green Bay (October to April), plus 2 and 2 months of drysuit paddling. Those racked months hold 50.6 of the 55.6 inches of snow Green Bay averages a year (91%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Milwaukee a kayak is paddling from May to September (5 months), against 5 at Green Bay.
Of 5 live Wisconsin listings, 0 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 0 outdoor and 0 covered. By city: Milwaukee (5 listed, 0 indoor). No Wisconsin city lists an indoor kayak space yet. Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 1 city in all.
At Green Bay, 5 months average a low at or below 32°F, all of them racked months by our kayak rule. Green Bay logs 152.3 nights at or below 32°F and 19.2 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 11.1°F and is racked for a kayak.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 19 at Milwaukee and April 30 at Green Bay; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around April 6 and April 17. Our rule makes May the first month paddling at Milwaukee and May at Green Bay. That month Milwaukee averages a 47.8°F low and a 66.5°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014839, USW00014898); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).