Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price August 2025
In August 2025, gold closed between $3,358.70 and $3,516.10 per ounce, a change of +6.77% for the month.
- Open
- $3,399.80
- High close
- $3,516.10
- Low close
- $3,358.70
- Close
- $3,516.10
- Average
- $3,420.57
- Vs. August 2024
- +39.11%
Daily gold prices, August 2025
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 29 | $3,516.10 | $113.05 | +1.20% |
| Thu, Aug 28 | $3,474.30 | $111.70 | +0.75% |
| Wed, Aug 27 | $3,448.60 | $110.88 | +0.45% |
| Tue, Aug 26 | $3,433.00 | $110.37 | +0.45% |
| Mon, Aug 25 | $3,417.50 | $109.88 | −0.03% |
| Fri, Aug 22 | $3,418.50 | $109.91 | +1.09% |
| Thu, Aug 21 | $3,381.60 | $108.72 | −0.20% |
| Wed, Aug 20 | $3,388.50 | $108.94 | +0.89% |
| Tue, Aug 19 | $3,358.70 | $107.98 | −0.57% |
| Mon, Aug 18 | $3,378.00 | $108.61 | −0.14% |
| Fri, Aug 15 | $3,382.60 | $108.75 | −0.02% |
| Thu, Aug 14 | $3,383.20 | $108.77 | −0.74% |
| Wed, Aug 13 | $3,408.30 | $109.58 | +0.27% |
| Tue, Aug 12 | $3,399.00 | $109.28 | −0.17% |
| Mon, Aug 11 | $3,404.70 | $109.46 | −2.48% |
| Fri, Aug 8 | $3,491.30 | $112.25 | +1.09% |
| Thu, Aug 7 | $3,453.70 | $111.04 | +0.59% |
| Wed, Aug 6 | $3,433.40 | $110.39 | −0.04% |
| Tue, Aug 5 | $3,434.70 | $110.43 | +0.24% |
| Mon, Aug 4 | $3,426.40 | $110.16 | +0.78% |
| Fri, Aug 1 | $3,399.80 | $109.31 | +3.24% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in August 2025
In August 2025, gold gained 6.8% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $3,516.10 on August 29 and its lowest close of $3,358.70 on August 19. Across 21 trading days, gold closed higher on 12 and lower on 9. The biggest one-day gain was 3.2% on Friday, August 1, and the steepest drop was 2.5% on Monday, August 11.
Gold set 3 new record closing highs during August 2025, beating every earlier close in the data since 2000.
Seasonally, August has been a positive month for gold on average: across 24 earlier years since 2001, the average August change was +2.05%, and gold rose in 17 of them. This August ranks 2nd of 25 by performance.
By the end of August 2025, gold was up 33.1% for 2025 to date. See the 2025 overview for every month of the year.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price August 2025 questions
What was the price of gold in August 2025?
Gold traded between $3,358.70 and $3,516.10 per troy ounce in August 2025, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $3,516.10, and the average close was $3,420.57.
Did gold go up or down in August 2025?
Gold rose 6.77% from the previous month-end close.
How does August 2025 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $3,516.10 is 39.1% higher than August 2024.