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Labor Day weekend Traffic in San Diego: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of Labor Day weekend traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in San Diego is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, when freeways average 54 mph instead of the usual 54 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 (65 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 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 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 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 68 |
| Mon Sep 6 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 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 10 years of Labor Day weekend traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in San Diego is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, when freeways average 54 mph instead of the usual 54 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 (65 mph, usually 62 mph).