is a temperature of 99 a fever
A. A 99.5 temperature is normal for anyone. The average temperature is 98.6 so this is just a one degree variation that doesn't mean you have a fever. Temperatures also vary by time of day (lower in the morning; higher in the late afternoon); by as much as two degrees.. A 99.5 temperature is normal for anyone. The average temperature is 98.6 so this is just a one degree variation that doesn't mean you have a fever. Temperatures also vary by time of day (lower in the morning; higher in the late afternoon); by as much as two degrees.