Gold averaged $1,410.38 an ounce in 2013, falling 27.3% over the year. Gold fell about 28% in 2013, its worst year in three decades, as investors anticipated the end of the Fed's bond buying.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,670.37 | $1,693.75 | $1,645.25 |
| February | $1,627.59 | $1,674.25 | $1,576.50 |
| March | $1,593.12 | $1,613.75 | $1,574.00 |
| April | $1,490.23 | $1,598.25 | $1,380.00 |
| May | $1,414.91 | $1,469.25 | $1,354.75 |
| June | $1,342.36 | $1,404.00 | $1,192.00 |
| July | $1,286.72 | $1,335.00 | $1,212.75 |
| August | $1,348.48 | $1,419.50 | $1,280.50 |
| September | $1,348.80 | $1,399.50 | $1,301.00 |
| October | $1,316.18 | $1,361.00 | $1,265.50 |
| November | $1,275.82 | $1,320.50 | $1,240.00 |
| December | $1,220.85 | $1,266.25 | $1,195.25 |
Gold averaged $1,410.38 per troy ounce in 2013. It opened the year at $1,657.50 and closed at $1,204.50.
Gold's highest daily price in 2013 was $1,693.75 on January 2; its lowest was $1,192.00 on June 28.
Adjusted for US consumer price inflation, 2013's average gold price of $1,410.38 equals about $2,023 in today's dollars.
At 2013's average price, $1,000 bought about 0.71 ounces of gold, worth $2,974 at today's price of $4,194.40.