Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price May 2025
In May 2025, gold closed between $3,187.20 and $3,422.80 per ounce, a change of −0.91% for the month.
- Open
- $3,222.20
- High close
- $3,422.80
- Low close
- $3,187.20
- Close
- $3,288.90
- Average
- $3,286.86
- Vs. May 2024
- +41.59%
Daily gold prices, May 2025
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 30 | $3,288.90 | $105.74 | −0.85% |
| Thu, May 29 | $3,317.10 | $106.65 | +0.67% |
| Wed, May 28 | $3,294.90 | $105.93 | −0.17% |
| Tue, May 27 | $3,300.40 | $106.11 | −1.94% |
| Fri, May 23 | $3,365.80 | $108.21 | +2.15% |
| Thu, May 22 | $3,295.00 | $105.94 | −0.56% |
| Wed, May 21 | $3,313.50 | $106.53 | +0.88% |
| Tue, May 20 | $3,284.60 | $105.60 | +1.58% |
| Mon, May 19 | $3,233.50 | $103.96 | +1.45% |
| Fri, May 16 | $3,187.20 | $102.47 | −1.22% |
| Thu, May 15 | $3,226.60 | $103.74 | +1.20% |
| Wed, May 14 | $3,188.30 | $102.51 | −1.83% |
| Tue, May 13 | $3,247.80 | $104.42 | +0.61% |
| Mon, May 12 | $3,228.00 | $103.78 | −3.47% |
| Fri, May 9 | $3,344.00 | $107.51 | +1.15% |
| Thu, May 8 | $3,306.00 | $106.29 | −2.53% |
| Wed, May 7 | $3,391.90 | $109.05 | −0.90% |
| Tue, May 6 | $3,422.80 | $110.05 | +3.03% |
| Mon, May 5 | $3,322.30 | $106.81 | +2.44% |
| Fri, May 2 | $3,243.30 | $104.27 | +0.65% |
| Thu, May 1 | $3,222.20 | $103.60 | −2.92% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in May 2025
In May 2025, gold lost 0.9% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $3,422.80 on May 6 and its lowest close of $3,187.20 on May 16. Across 21 trading days, gold closed higher on 11 and lower on 10. The biggest one-day gain was 3.0% on Tuesday, May 6, and the steepest drop was 3.5% on Monday, May 12.
The month’s best close was 0.1% below the record close that stood at the time, so May 2025 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, May has been a positive month for gold on average: across 24 earlier years since 2001, the average May change was +0.36%, and gold rose in 13 of them. This May ranks 14th of 25 by performance.
By the end of May 2025, gold was up 24.5% 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 May 2025 questions
What was the price of gold in May 2025?
Gold traded between $3,187.20 and $3,422.80 per troy ounce in May 2025, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $3,288.90, and the average close was $3,286.86.
Did gold go up or down in May 2025?
Gold fell 0.91% from the previous month-end close.
How does May 2025 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $3,288.90 is 41.6% higher than May 2024.