Question
How high should a four-month-old baby’s temperature be considered normal?
Answer
The normal armpit body temperature for young children is generally between 36-37 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in spring, autumn, and winter is around 36.6 degrees in the morning and 36.7 degrees in the afternoon, while in summer, it is between 36.9-36.95 degrees in the morning and 37 degrees in the afternoon. Feeding, eating, exercise, crying, wearing too many clothes, or being in a room with too high temperature can cause the baby’s body temperature to temporarily rise to about 37.5 degrees Celsius, even occasionally reaching 38 degrees. However, this is not a fever but ‘physiological temperature elevation.’ Usually, the body temperature can drop back to the normal range after undressing or reducing the amount of bedding."