Goldcrests inhabit terrestrial landscapes, including forests, and are found at elevations up to 2.5 kilometers. The species occupies temperate mixed forests with warm summers and many oak, birch, and maple trees, as well as flooded meadows where the ground is often inundated with water and there is abundant grass. They also live in taiga environments characterized by cold winters and numerous coniferous trees such as spruce and pine, and in tundra regions with very cold temperatures, a short summer, few trees, and much moss. The climate varies, featuring cool summers with temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius, frequent rainfall creating consistently damp conditions, and snowy winters. Summers can also be warm and pleasant with abundant rain.