Minnesota · Hennepin County

Diamond Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Diamond Lake around March 24 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 12 (2023).

Diamond Lake ice-out dates, 2015–2026FebMarApr2015: March 212016: March 122019: April 42020: March 242022: April 62023: April 122024: March 22025: March 18Usually Mar 242026: March 262026
March 24Usually around
March 2Earliest ever (2024)
April 12Latest ever (2023)
9Years of record (2015–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

9 years on the books, 2015–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 26
2025March 18
2024March 2
2023April 12
2022April 6
2020March 24
2019April 4
2016March 12
2015March 21

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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