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Virginia Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Virginia Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).

Virginia Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2026FebMarAprMay1992: April 61993: April 151994: April 41995: April 21996: April 201997: April 131998: March 311999: March 302000: March 82001: April 152002: April 142003: April 22004: April 32005: April 52006: April 72007: March 282008: April 212013: April 282014: April 162015: March 292016: March 122017: March 232018: April 302019: April 82020: March 292021: March 262022: April 102023: April 132024: March 32025: March 21Usually Apr 42026: March 292026
April 4Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
31Years of record (1992–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

31 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 29
2025March 21
2024March 3
2023April 13
2022April 10
2021March 26
2020March 29
2019April 8
2018April 30
2017March 23
2016March 12
2015March 29
2014April 16
2013April 28
2008April 21
2007March 28
2006April 7
2005April 5
2004April 3
2003April 2
2002April 14
2001April 15
2000March 8
1999March 30
1998March 31
1997April 13
1996April 20
1995April 2
1994April 4
1993April 15
1992April 6

When Virginia freezes over

Virginia Lake usually freezes over around November 29 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (1996–97). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).

November 29Usually freezes around
November 12 Earliest on record (1996–97)
December 20 Latest on record (1998–99)
27 Winters of record (1992–2026)

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.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 30
2024–25November 30
2023–24November 30
2022–23November 20
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 2
2019–20November 12
2018–19November 16
2017–18December 7
2016–17December 8
2015–16November 29
2011–12December 2
2007–08December 1
2006–07December 2
2005–06November 29
2004–05December 4
2003–04November 28
2002–03November 29
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 21
1998–99December 20
1997–98November 16
1996–97November 12
1995–96November 21
1994–95November 29
1993–94November 26
1992–93November 27

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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