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Christmas Traffic in Fresno: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2026)

Based on 10 years of Christmas traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in Fresno is Tuesday (December 22 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 60 mph instead of the usual 60 mph.

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Fresno by day and hour, 2016–2025
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Tue Dec 226765646464636363626261616062656566
Wed Dec 236765656464636362626261616063656667
Thu Dec 246665656565656565666666666666676768
Fri Dec 256666666767676667676666666565666768
Sat Dec 266766656565656565656464636264666767
Sun Dec 276765646463636364646363636164666667

Averages of every hour of freeway data we have for these days in past years (hover a cell for a normal day). Dates are this year's; each past year is lined up on its own holiday.

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Questions

When is the worst time to drive for Christmas in Fresno?

Based on 10 years of Christmas traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in Fresno is Tuesday (December 22 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 60 mph instead of the usual 60 mph.

What is Christmas traffic like in Fresno?

Tuesday, December 22: about like a normal Tuesday; slowest around 5 pm (60 mph, usually 60 mph). Wednesday, December 23: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (60 mph, usually 60 mph). Thursday, December 24: lighter than a normal Thursday; slowest around 12 pm (65 mph, usually 62 mph). Friday, December 25: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (65 mph, usually 59 mph). Saturday, December 26: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 59 mph). Sunday, December 27: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 5 pm (61 mph, usually 59 mph).