Current fashions of Apple Watch–the Sequence 8 and later, to be exact–are geared up with a temperature sensor. That may sound helpful for quite a lot of well being functions, however in observe, there are limitations. One in all which is that you would be able to’t merely ask your Apple Watch to measure your physique temperature proper now. Let’s see what’s happening.
If you happen to open the Well being app in your iPhone and faucet Browse > Physique Measurements you’ll discover that wrist temperature tendencies are given when it comes to variance “from baseline.” Within the screenshot under, for instance, it’s “-0.3°C from baseline.” Very fascinating, however what if you wish to know absolutely the temperature somewhat than how a lot increased or decrease it’s than an ordinary/common studying?
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Fortuitously, that info is obtainable, and it’s comparatively straightforward to search out—you simply must slog via a number of menus. Scroll down on the Wrist Temperature display screen proven above to discover a part headed Choices. Faucet on the choice labelled Present All Information, and also you’ll see a protracted listing of the dates and occasions when the watch measured your temperature. Faucet considered one of these and also you’ll see an absolute temperature studying: on this case, for January 11, 2025, the studying is 36.37°C (97.47°F).
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Alternatively, you may look on the Apple Watch itself. Open Settings and scroll down till you begin to see an alphabetically ordered listing of apps (in all probability beginning with Exercise and App Retailer). Discover Well being on this listing and faucet it.
Now faucet Well being Information > Physique Measurements > Wrist Temperature. You’ll see an inventory of recorded temperatures, starting with the latest. Within the screenshot under you may see that absolutely the temperature the final time I took a studying was, as soon as once more, 36.37°C.
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Why can’t I simply take my temperature proper now?
There are some extra limitations that it could be value mentioning. The Apple Watch’s temperature sensor isn’t the equal of a digital thermometer, one thing you should utilize to take a spot verify at any second. As a substitute, it takes your temperature at a time of its selecting when you’re asleep. So after we search for the info utilizing the tactic above, it nonetheless isn’t attainable to find out your temperature proper now. No matter info you discover is more likely to be at the very least a number of hours outdated.
What’s extra, the Apple Watch is sort of explicit about having a sufficiently big pattern dimension. It received’t be ample to place the watch on for tonight’s sleep after which eagerly demand the info tomorrow morning; as a substitute, it is advisable to be carrying the Apple Look ahead to a number of weeks in a row earlier than the outcomes begin to seem. If you happen to had been questioning why the primary screenshot on this article exhibits tendencies throughout the primary half of 2024, when my Apple Watch has a studying from January 2025, it’s as a result of that one-off studying isn’t sufficient for the Apple Watch’s satisfaction. If I attempt to scroll the graph to the appropriate, it says Wants Extra Information.
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The Apple Watch’s wrist temperature sensor is designed to observe long-term tendencies somewhat than single moments in time. Nevertheless it’s attainable that Apple could enable the watch to indicate temperature readings sooner or later. Fingers crossed.
