The normal temperature varies from person to person, by age, and throughout the day. The rectal temperature is usually about 1/2 to 1 degree higher than the oral, and the axillary temperature is usually about 1/2 to 1 degree below oral.
Normal temperature by age (in degrees Fahrenheit): - Children 0-3 months: 99.4
- Children 3-6 months: 99.5
- Children 6 months to 1 year: 99.7
- Children 1 year to 3 years: 99.0
- Children 3 years to 5 years: 98.6
- Children 5 years to 9 years: 98.3
- Children 9 years to 13 years: 98.0
- Children 13 year to adult: 97.8 - 99.1
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