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Memorial Day weekend Traffic in Los Angeles: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)

Based on 10 years of Memorial Day weekend traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Los Angeles is Friday (May 28 this year) around 3 pm, when freeways average 47 mph instead of the usual 48 mph.

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Los Angeles by day and hour, 2017–2026
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Fri May 286860575556555452504947484954606367
Sat May 296866656462605856555555565861646467
Sun May 306868676765646260595959606163636267
Mon May 317064616061626161605959595961646568

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 Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles?

Based on 10 years of Memorial Day weekend traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Los Angeles is Friday (May 28 this year) around 3 pm, when freeways average 47 mph instead of the usual 48 mph.

What is Memorial Day weekend traffic like in Los Angeles?

Friday, May 28: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (47 mph, usually 48 mph). Saturday, May 29: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 3 pm (55 mph, usually 53 mph). Sunday, May 30: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 2 pm (59 mph, usually 57 mph). Monday, May 31: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 4 pm (59 mph, usually 51 mph).