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Labor Day weekend Traffic in Fresno: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)

Based on 9 past Labor Day weekends (2016–2025, leaving out 2020), freeways across Fresno are no slower than usual over Labor Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, at 59 mph (usually 59 mph).

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Fresno by day and hour, 2016–2025
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Fri Sep 36664626262626262626159596164666567
Sat Sep 46665656564646464646465656666666567
Sun Sep 56666666666666565656565666666656567
Mon Sep 66866656565656565656565656667666668

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 Labor Day weekend in Fresno?

Based on 9 past Labor Day weekends (2016–2025, leaving out 2020), freeways across Fresno are no slower than usual over Labor Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, at 59 mph (usually 59 mph).

What is Labor Day weekend traffic like in Fresno?

Friday, September 3: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (59 mph, usually 59 mph). Saturday, September 4: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 11 am (64 mph, usually 64 mph). Sunday, September 5: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 8 pm (65 mph, usually 64 mph). Monday, September 6: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 7 am (65 mph, usually 62 mph).