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Beatrice Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Beatrice Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 10 (2013).

Beatrice Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2022MarAprMay1992: April 271993: April 201994: April 181995: April 231996: May 71997: April 261998: April 101999: April 162000: March 312001: April 282002: April 182003: April 202004: April 192005: April 132006: April 122007: April 212008: May 32009: April 232011: April 242012: March 252013: May 102014: May 52015: April 122016: April 172017: April 82018: May 32020: April 232021: April 5Usually Apr 202022: May 72022
April 20Usually around
March 25Earliest ever (2012)
May 10Latest ever (2013)
29Years of record (1992–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

29 years on the books, 1992–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022May 7
2021April 5
2020April 23
2018May 3
2017April 8
2016April 17
2015April 12
2014May 5
2013May 10
2012March 25
2011April 24
2009April 23
2008May 3
2007April 21
2006April 12
2005April 13
2004April 19
2003April 20
2002April 18
2001April 28
2000March 31
1999April 16
1998April 10
1997April 26
1996May 7
1995April 23
1994April 18
1993April 20
1992April 27

When Beatrice freezes over

Beatrice Lake usually freezes over around November 18 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: December 6 (1999–00).

November 18Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 6 Latest on record (1999–00)
32 Winters of record (1991–2024)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 8. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2023–24November 8
2022–23November 20
2021–22November 25
2020–21November 16
2019–20November 6
2018–19November 13
2017–18November 7
2016–17November 27
2015–16November 26
2014–15November 14
2013–14November 22
2012–13November 23
2010–11November 23
2009–10December 5
2008–09November 18
2007–08November 22
2006–07November 19
2005–06November 17
2004–05November 24
2003–04November 8
2002–03November 13
2001–02November 30
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 6
1998–99November 21
1997–98November 11
1996–97November 12
1995–96November 9
1994–95November 23
1993–94November 6
1992–93November 7
1991–92November 4

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-in records. Last checked August 2026.

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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