Bitcoin Monthly Returns
Calendar-month price changes, with the current month kept separate.
Bitcoin Monthly Returns today
−0.17% is Bitcoin’s return so far in November 2026 (MTD), through . The latest close of $77,454 is compared with $77,582 on .
Min −20.43% · Max +24.95%
- Month return
- −0.17%MTD
- Best month (1Y)
- +24.95%August 2026
- Worst month (1Y)
- −20.43%June 2026
Bitcoin Monthly Returns chart
BTC price: daily close, UTC · Indicator: calculated from daily closes
Recent readings
| Date | Return |
|---|---|
| April 2026 | +11.86% |
| May 2026 | −3.45% |
| June 2026 | −20.43% |
| July 2026 | +7.27% |
| August 2026 | +24.95% |
| September 2026 | +6.42% |
| October 2026 | −7.22% |
| November 2026 MTD | −0.17% |
Monthly returns by year
Closed calendar months, close to close. The current month is month-to-date (MTD); shading grows with the size of the move.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year / YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −10.0% | −14.9% | +1.9% | +11.9% | −3.4% | −20.4% | +7.3% | +25.0% | +6.4% | −7.2% | −0.2%MTD | · | −11.5%YTD |
| 2025 | +9.7% | −17.5% | −2.3% | +14.1% | +11.1% | +2.5% | +8.1% | −6.5% | +5.3% | −3.8% | −17.6% | −3.2% | −6.3% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +43.8% | +16.5% | −14.9% | +11.3% | −7.1% | +3.0% | −8.7% | +7.3% | +10.9% | +37.4% | −3.2% | +120.8% |
| 2023 | +39.9% | 0.0% | +23.0% | +2.6% | −6.8% | +12.4% | −4.5% | −11.3% | +4.0% | +28.5% | +8.9% | +12.1% | +155.8% |
| 2022 | −16.7% | +12.2% | +5.4% | −17.3% | −15.5% | −37.2% | +16.7% | −13.9% | −3.1% | +5.5% | −16.3% | −3.6% | −64.2% |
| 2021 | +14.4% | +36.6% | +29.9% | −1.8% | −35.4% | −5.9% | +18.3% | +13.6% | −7.0% | +40.0% | −7.1% | −18.9% | +59.6% |
| 2020 | +30.1% | −8.6% | −24.8% | +34.2% | +9.5% | −3.2% | +24.1% | +2.8% | −7.5% | +27.6% | +43.0% | +46.9% | +303.2% |
| 2019 | −7.9% | +12.2% | +7.1% | +27.4% | +61.6% | +25.7% | −6.3% | −4.9% | −13.3% | +10.1% | −17.6% | −4.8% | +90.8% |
| 2018 | −25.7% | +0.8% | −32.9% | +33.5% | −19.0% | −14.6% | +21.0% | −9.3% | −5.6% | −4.1% | −36.4% | −6.9% | −72.7% |
| 2017 | −0.3% | +22.3% | −8.5% | +31.8% | +58.7% | +8.0% | +16.7% | +65.5% | −8.1% | +48.4% | +53.8% | +38.7% | +1,314.8% |
| 2016 | −15.0% | +19.6% | −4.9% | +9.1% | +17.0% | +27.0% | −7.7% | −8.0% | +6.4% | +14.3% | +6.5% | +31.1% | +126.3% |
| 2015 | −33.0% | +18.5% | −4.4% | −3.4% | −3.1% | +15.0% | +8.4% | −19.1% | +2.8% | +33.1% | +19.4% | +14.1% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | +10.1% | −31.0% | −17.5% | −1.7% | +39.5% | +2.3% | −9.5% | −17.6% | −19.0% | −13.0% | +12.8% | −15.2% | −55.8% |
| 2013 | +51.1% | +63.5% | +178.7% | +50.4% | −8.6% | −30.0% | +9.6% | +30.2% | −1.4% | +60.8% | +452.8% | −34.8% | +5,303.3% |
| 2012 | +16.1% | −11.4% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +4.7% | +29.1% | +39.8% | +8.7% | +22.0% | −9.7% | +12.2% | +7.5% | +186.1% |
| 2011 | +73.3% | +65.4% | −8.8% | +346.1% | +149.7% | +84.2% | −17.1% | −38.6% | −37.3% | −36.8% | −8.6% | +59.0% | +1,474.0% |
| 2010 | +4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +9,347.0% | −11.6% | +3.2% | +211.0% | +8.2% | +44.1% | +43,454.6% |
| 2009 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | −33.9% | −16.4% | · |
How to read Bitcoin Monthly Returns
What it measures
A monthly return compares the final daily close of one calendar month with the previous month’s final close.
How to read it
The unfinished month is labelled MTD. Seasonal averages below use closed months only.
Limitations
Seasonal averages summarize uneven historical samples and are not a forecast for the current month.
What the history shows
- From November 2009 through October 2026, February had the highest median monthly return: +12.16% across 17 closed months (average +12.44%).
- From November 2009 through October 2026, August had the lowest median monthly return: −7.98% across 17 closed months (average −0.23%).
- November was positive in 10 of 17 closed years through October 2026; its average was +30.44% and median +8.16%.
- July 2010 was the best single closed month in the available history: +9,346.97%.
- August 2011 was the worst single closed month in the available history: −38.58%.
| Month | Mean | Median | Positive / total |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | +8.29% | +4.27% | 10 / 17 |
| February | +12.44% | +12.16% | 11 / 17 |
| March | +9.38% | 0.00% | 8 / 17 |
| April | +30.75% | +9.13% | 11 / 17 |
| May | +15.95% | +4.67% | 9 / 17 |
| June | +5.16% | +2.33% | 9 / 17 |
| July | +557.36% | +8.39% | 12 / 17 |
| August | −0.23% | −7.98% | 6 / 17 |
| September | −2.65% | −1.45% | 8 / 17 |
| October | +24.45% | +10.88% | 11 / 17 |
| November | +30.44% | +8.16% | 10 / 17 |
| December | +8.62% | −3.16% | 8 / 17 |
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Bitcoin Monthly Returns, explained
What is Bitcoin’s best month historically?
July has the highest average across the available closed months: +557.36%. The history table gives sample sizes and medians.
How has Bitcoin usually performed in November?
Positive in 10 of 17 closed years, with an average of +30.44% and median of +8.16%.
Is the current MTD included in seasonal averages?
No. MTD compares the latest close with the previous month-end, while seasonal averages use closed months only.
What is the Bitcoin average annual return in this data?
+3,276.49% is the arithmetic mean of 16 available year-end closing comparisons from 2010 through 2025. It is not a compound growth rate, and early market records are incomplete.
How often is the Bitcoin Monthly Returns chart updated?
Once a day, after the UTC day closes. The date of the latest value is shown at the top of the page.
What history does the Bitcoin Monthly Returns chart cover?
The chart covers Nov 30, 2009 to Nov 3, 2026. Gaps are not filled with estimates.
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