Avalanche (AVAX)
Rank #30 · Layer 1 · data since 2020-07-13 · last close 2026-09-09
Avalanche (AVAX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -17.8 | -9.4 | -2.7 | 2.0 | -1.2 | -27.2 | -2.3 | 13.2 | 7.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -3.6 | -35.0 | -16.1 | 11.4 | -0.5 | -13.6 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 28.3 | -39.4 | -24.6 | -10.2 |
| 2024 | -13.9 | 23.4 | 32.1 | -39.5 | 10.1 | -18.5 | -12.4 | -11.3 | 21.6 | -9.8 | 79.0 | -20.3 |
| 2023 | 81.6 | -13.7 | 3.8 | -3.6 | -17.4 | -7.9 | -1.4 | -22.1 | -7.4 | 22.6 | 88.9 | 80.2 |
| 2022 | -36.2 | 21.1 | 15.2 | -41.5 | -53.6 | -35.7 | 39.5 | -19.3 | -10.1 | 12.1 | -31.8 | -17.1 |
| 2021 | 315.7 | 77.8 | 20.0 | 14.2 | -44.7 | -34.2 | 13.5 | 191.4 | 68.7 | -3.2 | 86.8 | -9.1 |
| 2020 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1.9 | · | -13.4 | -16.7 | 2.8 | -12.4 |
| Avg | 54.3 | 10.7 | 8.7 | -9.5 | -17.9 | -22.8 | 9.1 | 26.0 | 13.7 | -5.7 | 33.5 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AVAX seasonality — average by calendar month
Avalanche's record starts in 2020, so each calendar month rests on 7 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. January carries the highest average at +54.3%, but the median January is -8.8% and only 2 of 6 have finished green: +316% in 2021 and +82% in 2023 carry the whole figure. The steadier month is November — positive in 4 of 6 years, median +40.9%. June is the soft spot, down in 6 of 6 with a median of -22.9%. Across its full record it has closed 40% of months higher, swings ±53.9% in an average month and has fallen 95.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +54.3% | +10.7% | +8.7% | -9.5% | -17.9% | -22.8% | +9.1% | +26.0% | +14.6% | -5.7% | +33.5% | +1.8% |
| Win rate | 33%/6 | 50%/6 | 67%/6 | 50%/6 | 17%/6 | 0%/6 | 57%/7 | 50%/6 | 50%/6 | 33%/6 | 67%/6 | 17%/6 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AVAX risk & extremes
AVAX drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Avalanche's best month?+
Avalanche's strongest completed month on record is January 2021, at +315.74%.
What was Avalanche's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is May 2022, at -53.63%.
Is Avalanche up this year?+
Avalanche is down 36.67% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Avalanche's 1-year return?+
-69.94% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Avalanche's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 95.6%, measured on month-end closes since 2020.
Which calendar month is historically best for Avalanche?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 2020. An average is not a forecast.
About Avalanche
Avalanche is a layer 1 token ranked #30 by market value, worth about $3.3 billion. The chain that launches chains — subnets all the way down, with academic pedigree on top. Since 2020 it has ground out +45% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its consensus protocol first appeared in a 2018 whitepaper posted pseudonymously by “Team Rocket”.
- Co-founder Emin Gün Sirer was a Cornell professor who worked on peer-to-peer systems years before Bitcoin.
- Its best month on record was January 2021 at +315.74%; its worst, May 2022 at -53.63%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.