Gold price in 2013: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $1,408.66 an ounce in 2013, moving between $1,195.00 and $1,692.80. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2013, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,687.90 | $1,692.80 | $1,645.50 | $1,660.60 | $1,672.00 |
| February | $1,669.40 | $1,677.70 | $1,572.40 | $1,577.70 | $1,628.00 |
| March | $1,571.90 | $1,613.80 | $1,571.90 | $1,594.80 | $1,593.00 |
| April | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $1,360.60 | $1,472.20 | $1,488.00 |
| May | $1,446.30 | $1,473.90 | $1,364.90 | $1,392.60 | $1,414.00 |
| June | $1,411.70 | $1,415.70 | $1,211.40 | $1,223.80 | $1,343.00 |
| July | $1,255.90 | $1,336.40 | $1,212.90 | $1,312.40 | $1,286.00 |
| August | $1,311.00 | $1,420.60 | $1,283.20 | $1,396.10 | $1,352.00 |
| September | $1,412.00 | $1,412.00 | $1,307.80 | $1,326.50 | $1,349.00 |
| October | $1,286.00 | $1,352.40 | $1,268.00 | $1,323.60 | $1,317.00 |
| November | $1,313.10 | $1,317.70 | $1,237.80 | $1,250.60 | $1,276.00 |
| December | $1,222.30 | $1,262.40 | $1,195.00 | $1,201.90 | $1,222.00 |
Open, high, low and close are daily COMEX futures settlements; the last column is the monthly average of the London (LBMA) price, which differs slightly from COMEX.
Source: World Bank Commodity Markets (Pink Sheet) monthly London gold prices; COMEX gold futures (GC=F) daily settlements; US CPI (FRED series CPIAUCSL). Data updated ; refreshed automatically about once a day. Figures are indicative and may be revised by the sources.
Gold in 2013: the numbers
In 2013, gold averaged $1,408.66 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,687.90, reached a high of $1,692.80 in January 2013 and a low of $1,195.00 in December 2013, and closed at $1,201.90, a change of −28.2% from the end of 2012. 3 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $1,722 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2012 at $1,674.80 and 2014 at $1,183.90 (−1.5% in 2014).
The worst year for gold since 1981. Prices fell about 13% over the two sessions of 12 and 15 April 2013 as heavy futures selling and ETF outflows hit at once, and the slide resumed after Fed chair Ben Bernanke said in June that the Fed could begin reducing its bond purchases later in the year (the 'taper tantrum').
Source: Federal Reserve: press conference transcript, 19 June 2013
How this compares with the whole record
The gold price history page charts every year since 1968 and lists the open, high, low and close of each, and the all-time-high tracker shows every record close. Figures for 2013 use daily COMEX settlement prices; the London price and COMEX futures differ slightly, usually by a few dollars.
Frequently asked questions
What was the gold price in 2013?
Gold averaged $1,408.66 per troy ounce in 2013, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,687.90 and closed at $1,201.90.
What was the highest gold price in 2013?
The highest daily settlement in 2013 was $1,692.80, in January 2013. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2013?
The lowest daily settlement in 2013 was $1,195.00, in December 2013.
Did gold go up or down in 2013?
Gold down −28.2% in 2013, from $1,674.80 at the end of 2012 to $1,201.90. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $1,722 in September 2026 dollars.
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