monthly gold prices in 2026

The average closing price for gold (XAU) this year is $4,812.40. It is up 8.6% for the year.

DATEOPENHIGHLOWCLOSEVOLUME
May 2026
$4,626.45
$4,765.17
$4,500.85
$4,687.66
451,457
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.