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Labor Day weekend Traffic in San Diego: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 9 past Labor Day weekends (2016–2025, leaving out 2020), freeways across San Diego are no slower than usual over Labor Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, at 54 mph (usually 54 mph). The holiday jams are on the roads out of town: I-5 South (Sunday around 3 pm: 57 mph instead of 64 mph).
Freeways hit hardest
The hour each freeway direction slows the most against a normal day, averaged over the same years:
- I-5 South: Sunday around 3 pm: 57 mph instead of 64 mph.
Day by day
- Friday, September 3: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (54 mph, usually 54 mph).
- Saturday, September 4: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 12 pm (63 mph, usually 63 mph).
- Sunday, September 5: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 1 pm (63 mph, usually 64 mph).
- Monday, September 6: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 12 pm (64 mph, usually 62 mph).
Hour by hour
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 3 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 68 |
| Sat Sep 4 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 |
| Sun Sep 5 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 68 |
| Mon Sep 6 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 |
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 San Diego?
Based on 9 past Labor Day weekends (2016–2025, leaving out 2020), freeways across San Diego are no slower than usual over Labor Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, at 54 mph (usually 54 mph). The holiday jams are on the roads out of town: I-5 South (Sunday around 3 pm: 57 mph instead of 64 mph).
What is Labor Day weekend traffic like in San Diego?
Friday, September 3: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (54 mph, usually 54 mph). Saturday, September 4: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 12 pm (63 mph, usually 63 mph). Sunday, September 5: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 1 pm (63 mph, usually 64 mph). Monday, September 6: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 12 pm (64 mph, usually 62 mph).