Boat Winterization in Minnesota

In Minnesota, local boat deadlines run from Oct 1 to Oct 22, with a median around Oct 17 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

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Notable cities

St. Cloud — earliest deadline in the state
Edina — latest deadline in the state
Woodbury — near the state median

All Minnesota cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
St. Cloud	Oct 1	Oct 8	View →	Checklist
Coon Rapids	Oct 6	Oct 13	View →	Checklist
Blaine	Oct 6	Oct 13	View →	Checklist
Moorhead	Oct 7	Oct 14	View →	Checklist
Rochester	Oct 10	Oct 17	View →	Checklist
Brooklyn Park	Oct 11	Oct 18	View →	Checklist
Maple Grove	Oct 11	Oct 18	View →	Checklist
Mankato	Oct 13	Oct 20	View →	Checklist
Plymouth	Oct 15	Oct 22	View →	Checklist
Lakeville	Oct 15	Oct 22	View →	Checklist
Apple Valley	Oct 15	Oct 22	View →	Checklist
St. Louis Park	Oct 15	Oct 22	View →	Checklist
Woodbury	Oct 17	Oct 24	View →	Checklist
Maplewood	Oct 17	Oct 24	View →	Checklist
Duluth	Oct 18	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Eden Prairie	Oct 18	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Minnetonka	Oct 18	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Shakopee	Oct 18	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Minneapolis	Oct 20	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
Saint Paul	Oct 20	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
St. Paul	Oct 20	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
Bloomington	Oct 22	Oct 29	View →	Checklist
Eagan	Oct 22	Oct 29	View →	Checklist
Burnsville	Oct 22	Oct 29	View →	Checklist
Edina	Oct 22	Oct 29	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.