Minnesota · Scott County
Cedar Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Cedar Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 7 (2017). Latest: April 29 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 1983–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 10 |
| 2021 | March 26 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 7 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 7 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | March 26 |
| 2014 | April 14 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2012 | March 16 |
| 2011 | April 10 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | March 25 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 1983 | March 31 |
When Cedar freezes over
Cedar Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 14 (2014–15). Latest: December 28 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2016–17 froze on December 9. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 28 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | December 10 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2010–11 | November 24 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
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.