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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2015–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 26 |
| 2025 | March 18 |
| 2024 | March 2 |
| 2023 | April 12 |
| 2022 | April 6 |
| 2020 | March 24 |
| 2019 | April 4 |
| 2016 | March 12 |
| 2015 | March 21 |
When Diamond freezes over
Diamond Lake usually freezes over around December 12 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 27 (2025–26). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 27 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2022–23 | November 30 |
| 2017–18 | December 12 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
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.