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The normal human body temperature is mainly around 98.6 degrees fahrenheit but it can vary a bit depending on the person, the time of day and even by the way you measure it.

Beyond the 98.6°F myth The first revelation changing how we view body temperature is that the standard 98.6°F (37°C) we’ve all memorized isn’t actually the universal normal.

The “normal” body temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit is outdated, she adds, and relying on a number to define a fever is misplaced.

The human body typically maintains a temperature between 97°F (36.1°C) and 99°F (37.2°C), with readings of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher qualifying as a fever.

The scientists found that normal human body temperature naturally varies between 36.2°C and 36.8°C (97.3°F and 98.2°F), suggesting that the commonly accepted value may be too high.

A fever happens when the body turns up its temperature by a few degrees above normal, which is thought to kill some types of microbes and help the immune system work faster.