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

Based on 9 past Memorial Day weekends (2017–2026, leaving out 2020), freeways across Sacramento are no slower than usual over Memorial Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (May 28 this year) around 4 pm, at 54 mph (usually 55 mph).

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Sacramento by day and hour, 2017–2026
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Fri May 286864616161616059585755545763666667
Sat May 296767666564636262626262636465666667
Sun May 306767676766646363636364646566666667
Mon May 316866656565646362636263636567676768

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 Sacramento?

Based on 9 past Memorial Day weekends (2017–2026, leaving out 2020), freeways across Sacramento are no slower than usual over Memorial Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (May 28 this year) around 4 pm, at 54 mph (usually 55 mph).

What is Memorial Day weekend traffic like in Sacramento?

Friday, May 28: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 4 pm (54 mph, usually 55 mph). Saturday, May 29: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 1 pm (62 mph, usually 61 mph). Sunday, May 30: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 1 pm (63 mph, usually 62 mph). Monday, May 31: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 2 pm (62 mph, usually 60 mph).