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

Based on 10 years of Memorial Day weekend traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Sacramento is Friday (May 28 this year) around 4 pm, when freeways average 55 mph instead of the usual 55 mph.

Day by day

Hour by hour

Average freeway speed (mph) in Sacramento by day and hour, 2017–2026
Day5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Fri May 286864626161616059595856555863666667
Sat May 296767666564636262626263636465666667
Sun May 306767676766656463636364646566666667
Mon May 316867656565646363636363646567686868

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 10 years of Memorial Day weekend traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Sacramento is Friday (May 28 this year) around 4 pm, when freeways average 55 mph instead of the usual 55 mph.

What is Memorial Day weekend traffic like in Sacramento?

Friday, May 28: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 4 pm (55 mph, usually 55 mph). Saturday, May 29: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 12 pm (62 mph, usually 62 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 12 pm (63 mph, usually 61 mph).