Normal rectal temperature generally ranges from 36 to 38 ° C ( 96.8 to 100.4 ° F ) and is about 0.5 ° C ( 1 ° F ) above oral ( mouth ) temperature and about 1 ° C ( 2 ° F ) above axilla ( armpit ) temperature .
Normal rectal temperature generally ranges from 36 to 38 ° C ( 97.6 to 100.4 ° F ) and is about 0.5 ° C ( 1 ° F ) above oral ( mouth ) temperature and about 1 ° C ( 2 ° F ) above axilla ( armpit ) temperature .