monthly gold prices in 2016

The average closing price for gold (XAU) in 2016 was $1,248.36. It was up 8.5% for the year.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE
December 2016
$1,173.29
$1,187.79
$1,122.44
$1,151.85
November 2016
$1,277.17
$1,337.60
$1,170.75
$1,173.11
October 2016
$1,318.24
$1,320.11
$1,241.68
$1,277.38
September 2016
$1,309.12
$1,353.01
$1,302.23
$1,315.96
August 2016
$1,349.88
$1,367.81
$1,305.41
$1,308.95
July 2016
$1,323.38
$1,375.30
$1,310.95
$1,350.91
June 2016
$1,216.40
$1,358.70
$1,206.50
$1,322.18
May 2016
$1,293.69
$1,303.98
$1,199.97
$1,215.24
April 2016
$1,232.68
$1,296.49
$1,208.84
$1,293.74
March 2016
$1,238.19
$1,282.89
$1,208.55
$1,232.70
February 2016
$1,117.88
$1,260.98
$1,116.24
$1,238.14
January 2016
$1,061.21
$1,128.20
$1,060.74
$1,118.04
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/27/1979, and may be incomplete.