XAG · 1979
Silver Price in 1979
Silver moved from $6.20 (January average) to $22.50 (December average), a gain of 281.36% against the previous year's close.
First month
$6.20
Jan 1, 1979
Last month
$22.50
Dec 1, 1979
High
$22.50
Dec 1, 1979
Low
$6.20
Jan 1, 1979
1979 return
+281.36%
vs $5.90 at end of 1978
Range
262.9%
low to high
Since end of 1979
+152.05%
to $56.71 (Oct 15, 2026)
Ten years later
−75.11%
$5.60 at end of 1989
Silver in 1979
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.20 | +5.08% |
| February | 7.30 | +17.74% |
| March | 7.40 | +1.37% |
| April | 7.40 | 0.00% |
| May | 8.40 | +13.51% |
| June | 8.60 | +2.38% |
| July | 9.10 | +5.81% |
| August | 9.30 | +2.20% |
| September | 13.80 | +48.39% |
| October | 16.60 | +20.29% |
| November | 16.70 | +0.60% |
| December | 22.50 | +34.73% |
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