Is 36.7 considered a fever?

36.7°C is not considered a fever. A fever is an increase in body temperature above the normal range. In normal life or at the hospital, the temperature is usually measured in the armpit, mouth or rectum, the armpit temperature is the most commonly used and most convenient. The normal range of axillary temperature for adults is 36-37°C, the normal range of oral temperature is 36.3-37.2°C, rectal temperature measurement is not used much, the normal range is 36.5-37.7°C, normal body temperature fluctuations are relatively small, 24 hours a day fluctuations of no more than 1°C. Usually children and adolescents normal body temperature is higher than that of adults, and the body temperature of the elderly is lower than that of young adults. A fever is called when the temperature measured in the axilla exceeds 37°C or the temperature measured in the mouth exceeds 37.3°C, and the temperature fluctuates by more than 1°C throughout the day and 24 hours. Therefore, a body temperature of 36.7°C is not considered a fever.