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New Year's Traffic in Fresno: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)

Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Fresno is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 62 mph instead of the usual 59 mph.

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Fresno by day and hour, 2017–2026
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Wed Dec 306664646463636363636363636264666667
Thu Dec 316665656463636363636364646465666666
Fri Jan 16666656565656565656565656464656666
Sat Jan 26666656564646464646463636264656666

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 New Year's in Fresno?

Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Fresno is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 62 mph instead of the usual 59 mph.

What is New Year's traffic like in Fresno?

Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 61 mph). Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 11 am (63 mph, usually 62 mph). Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (64 mph, usually 59 mph). Saturday, January 2: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 59 mph).