Minnesota · Sherburne County
Julia Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Julia Lake around April 1 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 21 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 27 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 17 |
| 2022 | April 14 |
| 2021 | March 26 |
| 2020 | April 3 |
| 2017 | March 23 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2005 | April 5 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 8 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Julia freezes over
Julia Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 24 (2003–04). Latest: December 9 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2014–15 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2014–15 | November 28 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | November 30 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2001–02 | December 9 |
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.