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Florence Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Florence Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2013).

Florence Lake ice-out dates, 2007–2025FebMarAprMay2007: April 162010: March 292011: April 122012: March 192013: May 22015: March 292016: March 162017: March 272018: April 302019: April 162020: April 22021: March 242022: April 122023: April 162024: March 2Usually Mar 292025: March 182025
March 29Usually around
March 2Earliest ever (2024)
May 2Latest ever (2013)
16Years of record (2007–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

16 years on the books, 2007–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 18
2024March 2
2023April 16
2022April 12
2021March 24
2020April 2
2019April 16
2018April 30
2017March 27
2016March 16
2015March 29
2013May 2
2012March 19
2011April 12
2010March 29
2007April 16

When Florence freezes over

Florence Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2019–20). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).

November 25Usually freezes around
November 5 Earliest on record (2019–20)
December 19 Latest on record (2015–16)
18 Winters of record (2007–2026)

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 29
2023–24November 25
2022–23November 19
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 2
2019–20November 5
2018–19November 10
2017–18December 6
2016–17December 8
2015–16December 19
2014–15November 12
2013–14November 18
2012–13November 25
2011–12November 20
2010–11November 23
2009–10December 4
2007–08November 26

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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