gold price chart by month 2026

The average closing price for gold (XAU) this year is $4,579.65. It is up 1.3% for the year.

DATEOPENHIGHLOWCLOSEVOLUME
August 2026
$4,042.68
$4,435.06
$4,019.93
$4,371.34
9,951,699
July 2026
$4,005.89
$4,201.65
$3,960.32
$4,051.28
14,051,801
June 2026
$4,540.32
$4,545.18
$3,942.20
$4,005.81
19,984,218
May 2026
$4,626.45
$4,773.83
$4,366.41
$4,541.06
1,030,622
April 2026
$4,696.60
$4,889.70
$4,509.96
$4,622.59
8,108,634
March 2026
$5,278.26
$5,418.82
$4,099.52
$4,696.84
15,779,345
February 2026
$4,865.37
$5,281.19
$4,403.75
$5,277.96
8,807,915
January 2026
$4,315.12
$5,595.62
$4,310.53
$4,865.37
15,957,081
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/26/1979, and may be incomplete.