Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price February 2026
In February 2026, gold closed between $4,652.60 and $5,247.90 per ounce, a change of +10.60% for the month.
- Open
- $4,652.60
- High close
- $5,247.90
- Low close
- $4,652.60
- Close
- $5,247.90
- Average
- $5,035.54
- Vs. February 2025
- +84.23%
Daily gold prices, February 2026
| Date | Close (USD/oz) | Per gram | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Feb 27 | $5,247.90 | $168.72 | +1.03% |
| Thu, Feb 26 | $5,194.20 | $167.00 | −0.61% |
| Wed, Feb 25 | $5,226.20 | $168.03 | +0.96% |
| Tue, Feb 24 | $5,176.30 | $166.42 | −0.94% |
| Mon, Feb 23 | $5,225.60 | $168.01 | +2.85% |
| Fri, Feb 20 | $5,080.90 | $163.35 | +1.67% |
| Thu, Feb 19 | $4,997.40 | $160.67 | −0.24% |
| Wed, Feb 18 | $5,009.50 | $161.06 | +2.11% |
| Tue, Feb 17 | $4,905.90 | $157.73 | −2.78% |
| Fri, Feb 13 | $5,046.30 | $162.24 | +1.98% |
| Thu, Feb 12 | $4,948.40 | $159.09 | −2.94% |
| Wed, Feb 11 | $5,098.50 | $163.92 | +1.34% |
| Tue, Feb 10 | $5,031.00 | $161.75 | −0.95% |
| Mon, Feb 9 | $5,079.40 | $163.31 | +2.00% |
| Fri, Feb 6 | $4,979.80 | $160.10 | +1.85% |
| Thu, Feb 5 | $4,889.50 | $157.20 | −1.24% |
| Wed, Feb 4 | $4,950.80 | $159.17 | +0.32% |
| Tue, Feb 3 | $4,935.00 | $158.66 | +6.07% |
| Mon, Feb 2 | $4,652.60 | $149.58 | −1.95% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
What happened to gold in February 2026
In February 2026, gold gained 10.6% against the previous month’s final close, with its highest close of $5,247.90 on February 27 and its lowest close of $4,652.60 on February 2. Across 19 trading days, gold closed higher on 11 and lower on 8. The biggest one-day gain was 6.1% on Tuesday, February 3, and the steepest drop was 2.9% on Thursday, February 12.
The month’s best close was 1.3% below the record close that stood at the time, so February 2026 produced no new all-time high.
Seasonally, February has been a positive month for gold on average: across 25 earlier years since 2001, the average February change was +0.85%, and gold rose in 14 of them. This February ranks 1st of 26 by performance.
By the end of February 2026, gold was up 20.9% for 2026 to date. See the 2026 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 February 2026 questions
What was the price of gold in February 2026?
Gold traded between $4,652.60 and $5,247.90 per troy ounce in February 2026, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $5,247.90, and the average close was $5,035.54.
Did gold go up or down in February 2026?
Gold rose 10.60% from the previous month-end close.
How does February 2026 compare with a year earlier?
The month-end close of $5,247.90 is 84.2% higher than February 2025.