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White Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of White Sand Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: May 12 (2013).

White Sand Lake ice-out dates, 1975–2025MarAprMay1975: May 21976: April 91977: April 101978: April 221979: April 291980: April 201981: April 21982: April 241983: April 121984: April 131985: April 161986: April 121987: March 311988: April 131989: April 221990: April 171991: April 71992: April 31993: April 181994: April 131995: April 201996: April 221997: April 211998: April 51999: April 52000: March 242001: April 222002: April 152003: April 122004: April 82005: April 82007: April 182009: April 182010: March 302011: April 172012: March 202013: May 122014: April 262015: April 42017: March 302018: May 22019: April 212020: April 82021: April 12022: April 282023: April 282024: March 6Usually Apr 132025: April 52025
April 13Usually around
March 6Earliest ever (2024)
May 12Latest ever (2013)
48Years of record (1975–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

48 years on the books, 1975–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025April 5
2024March 6
2023April 28
2022April 28
2021April 1
2020April 8
2019April 21
2018May 2
2017March 30
2015April 4
2014April 26
2013May 12
2012March 20
2011April 17
2010March 30
2009April 18
2007April 18
2005April 8
2004April 8
2003April 12
2002April 15
2001April 22
2000March 24
1999April 5
1998April 5
1997April 21
1996April 22
1995April 20
1994April 13
1993April 18
1992April 3
1991April 7
1990April 17
1989April 22
1988April 13
1987March 31
1986April 12
1985April 16
1984April 13
1983April 12
1982April 24
1981April 2
1980April 20
1979April 29
1978April 22
1977April 10
1976April 9
1975May 2

When White Sand freezes over

White Sand Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 9 (2017–18).

November 30Usually freezes around
November 8 Earliest on record (2019–20)
December 9 Latest on record (2017–18)
8 Winters of record (2003–2025)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2024–25November 30
2020–21November 30
2019–20November 8
2017–18December 9
2016–17December 6
2006–07December 1
2004–05December 5
2003–04November 25

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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