Minnesota · Hennepin County
Hiawatha Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Hiawatha Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: April 27 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2014–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 12 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 5 |
| 2018 | April 27 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 14 |
When Hiawatha freezes over
Hiawatha Lake usually freezes over around December 9 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2022–23). Latest: January 10 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 30 |
| 2023–24 | January 10 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 24 |
| 2017–18 | December 11 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 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.