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Normal Body Temperature Chart: Type of Reading 0-2 Years 3-10 Years 11-65 Years Over 65 Years Oral Rectal Armpit Ear

This document presents a table showing the normal ranges of body temperature for different age groups when taking temperature orally, rectally, in the armpit, and in the ear. Body temperature readings vary depending on where they are taken, with rectal readings being higher and armpit readings being lower. For adults, an oral temperature of 97.6–99.6°F is considered normal, with 100.4°F or higher indicating a fever.

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Normal Body Temperature Chart: Type of Reading 0-2 Years 3-10 Years 11-65 Years Over 65 Years Oral Rectal Armpit Ear

This document presents a table showing the normal ranges of body temperature for different age groups when taking temperature orally, rectally, in the armpit, and in the ear. Body temperature readings vary depending on where they are taken, with rectal readings being higher and armpit readings being lower. For adults, an oral temperature of 97.6–99.6°F is considered normal, with 100.4°F or higher indicating a fever.

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  • Normal Body Temperature Chart

Type of Over 65

0–2 years 3–10 years 11–65 years


reading years

95.9–99.5°F 95.9–99.5°F 97.6–99.6°F 96.4–98.5°F


Oral
(35.5–37.5°C) (35.5–37.5°C) (36.4–37.6°C) (35.8–36.9°C)

97.9–100.4°F 97.9–100.4°F 98.6–100.6°F 97.1–99.2°F


Rectal
(36.6–38°C) (36.6–38°C) (37.0–38.1°C) (36.2–37.3°C)

94.5–99.1°F 96.6–98.0°F 95.3–98.4°F 96.0–97.4°F


Armpit
(34.7–37.3°C) (35.9–36.7°C) (35.2–36.9°C) (35.6–36.3°C)

97.5–100.4°F 97.0–100.0°F 96.6–99.7°F 96.4–99.5°F


Ear
(36.4–38°C) (36.1–37.8°C) (35.9–37.6°C) (35.8–37.5°C)

Normal body temperature chart


Body temperature readings vary depending on where on the body a person
takes the measurements. Rectal readings are higher than oral readings,
while armpit readings tend to be lower.

The table below gives the normal ranges of body temperature for adults
and children.

A normal adult body temperature, when taken orally, can range from 97.6–
99.6°F, though different sources may give slightly different figures.

In adults, the following temperatures suggest that someone has a fever:

 at least 100.4°F (38°C) is a fever


 above 103.1°F (39.5°C) is a high fever
 above 105.8°F (41°C) is a very high fever

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