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Cedar Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Cedar Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 1 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Cedar Lake ice-out dates, 1970–2026FebMarAprMay1970: April 161971: April 111972: April 161973: March 241974: April 171975: April 261976: March 271977: March 271978: April 81979: April 201980: April 151981: March 161982: April 141983: April 61984: April 131985: April 41986: April 21987: March 141988: March 291989: April 121990: March 211991: April 31992: April 51993: April 171994: April 11995: March 221996: April 171997: April 51998: April 21999: March 282001: April 142002: March 312003: March 282004: April 12005: April 42006: April 52007: March 262008: April 162014: April 132015: March 252016: March 132017: March 232018: April 292019: April 52020: March 282021: March 242022: April 62023: April 122024: March 1Usually Apr 42026: March 242026
April 4Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
50Years of record (1970–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

50 years on the books, 1970–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 24
2024March 1
2023April 12
2022April 6
2021March 24
2020March 28
2019April 5
2018April 29
2017March 23
2016March 13
2015March 25
2014April 13
2008April 16
2007March 26
2006April 5
2005April 4
2004April 1
2003March 28
2002March 31
2001April 14
1999March 28
1998April 2
1997April 5
1996April 17
1995March 22
1994April 1
1993April 17
1992April 5
1991April 3
1990March 21
1989April 12
1988March 29
1987March 14
1986April 2
1985April 4
1984April 13
1983April 6
1982April 14
1981March 16
1980April 15
1979April 20
1978April 8
1977March 27
1976March 27
1975April 26
1974April 17
1973March 24
1972April 16
1971April 11
1970April 16

When Cedar freezes over

Cedar Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).

November 30Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 20 Latest on record (1998–99)
41 Winters of record (1975–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2024–25November 30
2022–23November 20
2021–22December 6
2020–21December 3
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 13
2017–18December 7
2011–12December 6
2008–09November 21
2007–08November 24
2006–07December 4
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 27
2002–03November 26
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 14
1998–99December 20
1997–98November 22
1996–97November 11
1995–96November 12
1994–95December 8
1993–94November 26
1992–93November 14
1991–92November 4
1990–91December 2
1989–90November 18
1988–89November 20
1987–88December 4
1986–87November 12
1985–86November 21
1984–85December 4
1983–84November 25
1982–83December 8
1981–82December 3
1980–81November 5
1979–80December 1
1976–77December 1
1975–76November 30

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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