Minnesota · Meeker County
Clear Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Clear Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2003–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 19 |
| 2022 | April 18 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2011 | April 12 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 30 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 11 |
When Clear freezes over
Clear Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 14 (2014–15). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 10 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 24 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
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.