Historical US Dollar to Canadian Dollar exchange rates for the full year 2018
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2018 | 1.3629 | +0.059% |
| December 28, 2018 | 1.3621 | -0.022% |
| December 27, 2018 | 1.3624 | +0.235% |
| December 24, 2018 | 1.3592 | +0.354% |
| December 21, 2018 | 1.3544 | +0.549% |
| December 20, 2018 | 1.3470 | +0.201% |
| December 19, 2018 | 1.3443 | +0.298% |
| December 18, 2018 | 1.3403 | +0.075% |
| December 17, 2018 | 1.3393 | +0.127% |
| December 14, 2018 | 1.3376 | +0.112% |
| December 13, 2018 | 1.3361 | -0.067% |
| December 12, 2018 | 1.3370 | -0.164% |
| December 11, 2018 | 1.3392 | +0.541% |
| December 10, 2018 | 1.3320 | -0.552% |
| December 7, 2018 | 1.3394 | -0.164% |
| December 6, 2018 | 1.3416 | +1.039% |
| December 5, 2018 | 1.3278 | +0.782% |
| December 4, 2018 | 1.3175 | -0.008% |
| December 3, 2018 | 1.3176 | -0.992% |
| November 30, 2018 | 1.3308 | +0.241% |
| November 29, 2018 | 1.3276 | -0.368% |
| November 28, 2018 | 1.3325 | +0.513% |
| November 27, 2018 | 1.3257 | +0.356% |
| November 26, 2018 | 1.3210 | -0.151% |
| November 23, 2018 | 1.3230 | +0.083% |
| November 22, 2018 | 1.3219 | -0.414% |
| November 21, 2018 | 1.3274 | +0.591% |
| November 20, 2018 | 1.3196 | +0.159% |
| November 19, 2018 | 1.3175 | -0.046% |
| November 16, 2018 | 1.3181 | -0.318% |
| November 15, 2018 | 1.3223 | +0.000% |
| November 14, 2018 | 1.3223 | +0.015% |
| November 13, 2018 | 1.3221 | +0.136% |
| November 12, 2018 | 1.3203 | +0.076% |
| November 9, 2018 | 1.3193 | +0.664% |
| November 8, 2018 | 1.3106 | +0.237% |
| November 7, 2018 | 1.3075 | -0.358% |
| November 6, 2018 | 1.3122 | +0.221% |
| November 5, 2018 | 1.3093 | -0.053% |
| November 2, 2018 | 1.3100 | +0.138% |
| November 1, 2018 | 1.3082 | -0.335% |
| October 31, 2018 | 1.3126 | -0.091% |
| October 30, 2018 | 1.3138 | +0.237% |
| October 29, 2018 | 1.3107 | -0.312% |
| October 26, 2018 | 1.3148 | +0.782% |
| October 25, 2018 | 1.3046 | -0.283% |
| October 24, 2018 | 1.3083 | -0.198% |
| October 23, 2018 | 1.3109 | +0.153% |
| October 22, 2018 | 1.3089 | +0.445% |
| October 19, 2018 | 1.3031 | -0.115% |
| October 18, 2018 | 1.3046 | +0.570% |
| October 17, 2018 | 1.2972 | +0.139% |
| October 16, 2018 | 1.2954 | -0.553% |
| October 15, 2018 | 1.3026 | +0.146% |
| October 12, 2018 | 1.3007 | -0.307% |
| October 11, 2018 | 1.3047 | +0.648% |
| October 10, 2018 | 1.2963 | -0.254% |
| October 9, 2018 | 1.2996 | +0.015% |
| October 8, 2018 | 1.2994 | +0.596% |
| October 5, 2018 | 1.2917 | +0.389% |
| October 4, 2018 | 1.2867 | +0.265% |
| October 3, 2018 | 1.2833 | +0.125% |
| October 2, 2018 | 1.2817 | +0.055% |
| October 1, 2018 | 1.2810 | -1.560% |
| September 28, 2018 | 1.3013 | -0.436% |
| September 27, 2018 | 1.3070 | +0.833% |
| September 26, 2018 | 1.2962 | +0.023% |
| September 25, 2018 | 1.2959 | +0.170% |
| September 24, 2018 | 1.2937 | +0.101% |
| September 21, 2018 | 1.2924 | +0.240% |
| September 20, 2018 | 1.2893 | -0.617% |
| September 19, 2018 | 1.2973 | -0.407% |
| September 18, 2018 | 1.3026 | +0.061% |
| September 17, 2018 | 1.3018 | +0.069% |
| September 14, 2018 | 1.3009 | +0.031% |
| September 13, 2018 | 1.3005 | -0.467% |
| September 12, 2018 | 1.3066 | -0.714% |
| September 11, 2018 | 1.3160 | -0.265% |
| September 10, 2018 | 1.3195 | +0.579% |
| September 7, 2018 | 1.3119 | -0.493% |
| September 6, 2018 | 1.3184 | +0.046% |
| September 5, 2018 | 1.3178 | +0.015% |
| September 4, 2018 | 1.3176 | +0.796% |
| September 3, 2018 | 1.3072 | +0.253% |
| August 31, 2018 | 1.3039 | +0.851% |
| August 30, 2018 | 1.2929 | -0.116% |
| August 29, 2018 | 1.2944 | +0.194% |
| August 28, 2018 | 1.2919 | -1.011% |
| August 27, 2018 | 1.3051 | -0.130% |
| August 24, 2018 | 1.3068 | +0.284% |
| August 23, 2018 | 1.3031 | +0.069% |
| August 22, 2018 | 1.3022 | +0.000% |
| August 21, 2018 | 1.3022 | -0.375% |
| August 20, 2018 | 1.3071 | -0.578% |
| August 17, 2018 | 1.3147 | +0.038% |
| August 16, 2018 | 1.3142 | +0.305% |
| August 15, 2018 | 1.3102 | +0.237% |
| August 14, 2018 | 1.3071 | -0.608% |
| August 13, 2018 | 1.3151 | +0.428% |
| August 10, 2018 | 1.3095 | +0.460% |
| August 9, 2018 | 1.3035 | -0.344% |
| August 8, 2018 | 1.3080 | +0.856% |
| August 7, 2018 | 1.2969 | -0.415% |
| August 6, 2018 | 1.3023 | +0.038% |
| August 3, 2018 | 1.3018 | -0.138% |
| August 2, 2018 | 1.3036 | +0.108% |
| August 1, 2018 | 1.3022 | -0.100% |
| July 31, 2018 | 1.3035 | -0.100% |
| July 30, 2018 | 1.3048 | -0.161% |
| July 27, 2018 | 1.3069 | +0.161% |
| July 26, 2018 | 1.3048 | -0.572% |
| July 25, 2018 | 1.3123 | -0.205% |
| July 24, 2018 | 1.3150 | +0.129% |
| July 23, 2018 | 1.3133 | -0.756% |
| July 20, 2018 | 1.3233 | -0.106% |
| July 19, 2018 | 1.3247 | -0.053% |
| July 18, 2018 | 1.3254 | +0.737% |
| July 17, 2018 | 1.3157 | +0.137% |
| July 16, 2018 | 1.3139 | -0.394% |
| July 13, 2018 | 1.3191 | +0.061% |
| July 12, 2018 | 1.3183 | +0.320% |
| July 11, 2018 | 1.3141 | +0.069% |
| July 10, 2018 | 1.3132 | +0.428% |
| July 9, 2018 | 1.3076 | -0.434% |
| July 6, 2018 | 1.3133 | +0.023% |
| July 5, 2018 | 1.3130 | -0.129% |
| July 4, 2018 | 1.3147 | -0.053% |
| July 3, 2018 | 1.3154 | -0.212% |
| July 2, 2018 | 1.3182 | -0.483% |
| June 29, 2018 | 1.3246 | -0.361% |
| June 28, 2018 | 1.3294 | -0.008% |
| June 27, 2018 | 1.3295 | -0.203% |
| June 26, 2018 | 1.3322 | +0.286% |
| June 25, 2018 | 1.3284 | +0.090% |
| June 22, 2018 | 1.3272 | -0.443% |
| June 21, 2018 | 1.3331 | +0.241% |
| June 20, 2018 | 1.3299 | +0.128% |
| June 19, 2018 | 1.3282 | +0.766% |
| June 18, 2018 | 1.3181 | +0.404% |
| June 15, 2018 | 1.3128 | +1.164% |
| June 14, 2018 | 1.2977 | -0.307% |
| June 13, 2018 | 1.3017 | +0.061% |
| June 12, 2018 | 1.3009 | -0.069% |
| June 11, 2018 | 1.3018 | +0.177% |
| June 8, 2018 | 1.2995 | +0.441% |
| June 7, 2018 | 1.2938 | +0.474% |
| June 6, 2018 | 1.2877 | -0.816% |
| June 5, 2018 | 1.2983 | +0.597% |
| June 4, 2018 | 1.2906 | -0.539% |
| June 1, 2018 | 1.2976 | +0.949% |
| May 31, 2018 | 1.2854 | -0.933% |
| May 30, 2018 | 1.2975 | -0.407% |
| May 29, 2018 | 1.3028 | +0.370% |
| May 28, 2018 | 1.2980 | +0.185% |
| May 25, 2018 | 1.2956 | +0.551% |
| May 24, 2018 | 1.2885 | -0.155% |
| May 23, 2018 | 1.2905 | +1.026% |
| May 22, 2018 | 1.2774 | -0.777% |
| May 21, 2018 | 1.2874 | +0.617% |
| May 18, 2018 | 1.2795 | +0.180% |
| May 17, 2018 | 1.2772 | -0.731% |
| May 16, 2018 | 1.2866 | +0.234% |
| May 15, 2018 | 1.2836 | +0.564% |
| May 14, 2018 | 1.2764 | +0.236% |
| May 11, 2018 | 1.2734 | -0.305% |
| May 10, 2018 | 1.2773 | -0.823% |
| May 9, 2018 | 1.2879 | -0.717% |
| May 8, 2018 | 1.2972 | +0.660% |
| May 7, 2018 | 1.2887 | +0.093% |
| May 4, 2018 | 1.2875 | +0.234% |
| May 3, 2018 | 1.2845 | +0.140% |
| May 2, 2018 | 1.2827 | -0.311% |
| April 30, 2018 | 1.2867 | -0.116% |
| April 27, 2018 | 1.2882 | +0.366% |
| April 26, 2018 | 1.2835 | -0.411% |
| April 25, 2018 | 1.2888 | +0.499% |
| April 24, 2018 | 1.2824 | +0.289% |
| April 23, 2018 | 1.2787 | +1.171% |
| April 20, 2018 | 1.2639 | +0.278% |
| April 19, 2018 | 1.2604 | +0.270% |
| April 18, 2018 | 1.2570 | +0.143% |
| April 17, 2018 | 1.2552 | -0.444% |
| April 16, 2018 | 1.2608 | +0.302% |
| April 13, 2018 | 1.2570 | -0.175% |
| April 12, 2018 | 1.2592 | -0.198% |
| April 11, 2018 | 1.2617 | -0.316% |
| April 10, 2018 | 1.2657 | -0.970% |
| April 9, 2018 | 1.2781 | -0.086% |
| April 6, 2018 | 1.2792 | +0.157% |
| April 5, 2018 | 1.2772 | -0.491% |
| April 4, 2018 | 1.2835 | -0.132% |
| April 3, 2018 | 1.2852 | -0.380% |
| March 29, 2018 | 1.2901 | +0.132% |
| March 28, 2018 | 1.2884 | -0.023% |
| March 27, 2018 | 1.2887 | -0.016% |
| March 26, 2018 | 1.2889 | +0.280% |
| March 23, 2018 | 1.2853 | -0.372% |
| March 22, 2018 | 1.2901 | -0.609% |
| March 21, 2018 | 1.2980 | -0.658% |
| March 20, 2018 | 1.3066 | -0.138% |
| March 19, 2018 | 1.3084 | +0.046% |
| March 16, 2018 | 1.3078 | +0.716% |
| March 15, 2018 | 1.2985 | +0.425% |
| March 14, 2018 | 1.2930 | +0.724% |
| March 13, 2018 | 1.2837 | +0.062% |
| March 12, 2018 | 1.2829 | -0.504% |
| March 9, 2018 | 1.2894 | -0.178% |
| March 8, 2018 | 1.2917 | -0.108% |
| March 7, 2018 | 1.2931 | +0.349% |
| March 6, 2018 | 1.2886 | -0.348% |
| March 5, 2018 | 1.2931 | +0.396% |
| March 2, 2018 | 1.2880 | +0.140% |
| March 1, 2018 | 1.2862 | +0.650% |
| February 28, 2018 | 1.2779 | +0.464% |
| February 27, 2018 | 1.2720 | +0.347% |
| February 26, 2018 | 1.2676 | -0.150% |
| February 23, 2018 | 1.2695 | -0.031% |
| February 22, 2018 | 1.2699 | +0.221% |
| February 21, 2018 | 1.2671 | +0.532% |
| February 20, 2018 | 1.2604 | +0.318% |
| February 19, 2018 | 1.2564 | +0.464% |
| February 16, 2018 | 1.2506 | +0.128% |
| February 15, 2018 | 1.2490 | -0.676% |
| February 14, 2018 | 1.2575 | -0.230% |
| February 13, 2018 | 1.2604 | +0.191% |
| February 12, 2018 | 1.2580 | -0.230% |
| February 9, 2018 | 1.2609 | +0.302% |
| February 8, 2018 | 1.2571 | +0.423% |
| February 7, 2018 | 1.2518 | -0.350% |
| February 6, 2018 | 1.2562 | +1.029% |
| February 5, 2018 | 1.2434 | +0.950% |
| February 2, 2018 | 1.2317 | -0.016% |
| February 1, 2018 | 1.2319 | +0.367% |
| January 31, 2018 | 1.2274 | -0.381% |
| January 30, 2018 | 1.2321 | -0.113% |
| January 29, 2018 | 1.2335 | +0.097% |
| January 26, 2018 | 1.2323 | +0.000% |
| January 25, 2018 | 1.2323 | -0.049% |
| January 24, 2018 | 1.2329 | -1.226% |
| January 23, 2018 | 1.2482 | +0.040% |
| January 22, 2018 | 1.2477 | +0.289% |
| January 19, 2018 | 1.2441 | -0.048% |
| January 18, 2018 | 1.2447 | +0.024% |
| January 17, 2018 | 1.2444 | +0.161% |
| January 16, 2018 | 1.2424 | -0.064% |
| January 15, 2018 | 1.2432 | -0.695% |
| January 12, 2018 | 1.2519 | -0.326% |
| January 11, 2018 | 1.2560 | +0.875% |
| January 10, 2018 | 1.2451 | +0.209% |
| January 9, 2018 | 1.2425 | -0.024% |
| January 8, 2018 | 1.2428 | -0.655% |
| January 5, 2018 | 1.2510 | -0.136% |
| January 4, 2018 | 1.2527 | +0.096% |
| January 3, 2018 | 1.2515 | -0.191% |
| January 2, 2018 | 1.2539 | -0.008% |
| December 29, 2017 | 1.2540 | — |
The USD/CAD exchange rate averaged 1.2955 in 2018, trading between a low of 1.2274 and a high of 1.3629,a range of 11.0% over the year. The rate rose by 8.68% over the full year, from 1.2540 at the opening of 2018 to 1.3629 at year-end.
Q1 (2018): January through March averaged 1.2640, a +0.80% move from the 2018 opening rate of 1.2540.
Q2 (2018): April through June averaged 1.2912, up 2.15% from Q1.
Q3 (2018): July through September averaged 1.3076, a +1.27% change from Q2.
Q4 (2018): October through December averaged 1.3194, closing the year at 1.3629, a 8.68% gain for USD against CAD from the 2018 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/CAD in 2018 was 7.0%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant USD/CAD exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2433 | 1.2560 | 1.2274 | — |
| February | 1.2575 | 1.2779 | 1.2317 | +1.14% |
| March | 1.2924 | 1.3084 | 1.2829 | +2.78% |
| April | 1.2726 | 1.2888 | 1.2552 | -1.53% |
| May | 1.2866 | 1.3028 | 1.2734 | +1.10% |
| June | 1.3125 | 1.3331 | 1.2877 | +2.01% |
| July | 1.3141 | 1.3254 | 1.3035 | +0.12% |
| August | 1.3043 | 1.3151 | 1.2919 | -0.75% |
| September | 1.3047 | 1.3195 | 1.2893 | +0.03% |
| October | 1.3005 | 1.3148 | 1.2810 | -0.32% |
| November | 1.3195 | 1.3325 | 1.3075 | +1.46% |
| December | 1.3420 | 1.3629 | 1.3175 | +1.70% |
What was the USD to CAD exchange rate in 2018?
The USD/CAD rate averaged 1.2955 in 2018, ranging from a low of 1.2274 to a high of 1.3629.
What was the highest USD/CAD rate in 2018?
The highest USD to CAD rate recorded in 2018 was 1.3629. The lowest was 1.2274.
How much did the USD/CAD rate change in 2018?
The USD/CAD rate rose by 8.68% in 2018, from 1.2540 to 1.3629.
What was the USD/CAD annual trading range in 2018?
The USD/CAD pair traded in a range of 1.2274 to 1.3629 in 2018,a spread of 11.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2018 a good year to exchange USD to CAD?
The USD/CAD rate rose 8.68% over 2018, closing at 1.3629. For those converting USD to CAD, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/CAD rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/CAD going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to CAD page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.