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

Based on 10 years of Labor Day weekend traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in Fresno is Friday (September 3 this year) around 4 pm, when freeways average 59 mph instead of the usual 59 mph.

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Fresno by day and hour, 2016–2025
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Fri Sep 36764626262626262626159596164666567
Sat Sep 46665656564646464646565656666666567
Sun Sep 56666666666666565656565666666656567
Mon Sep 66866656565656565656565666667676668

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 10 years of Labor Day weekend traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in Fresno is Friday (September 3 this year) around 4 pm, when freeways average 59 mph instead of the usual 59 mph.

What is Labor Day weekend traffic like in Fresno?

Friday, September 3: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 4 pm (59 mph, usually 59 mph). Saturday, September 4: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 12 pm (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).