Minnesota · Hennepin County
Minnetonka-Upper Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Minnetonka-Upper Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 21 (2017). Latest: April 21 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 13 |
| 2019 | April 19 |
| 2017 | March 21 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | April 3 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2003 | April 11 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Minnetonka-Upper Lake freezes over
Minnetonka-Upper Lake usually freezes over around December 5 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: December 21 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 20. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 5 |
| 2004–05 | December 17 |
| 2002–03 | December 2 |
| 2001–02 | December 21 |
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.