How can Google Health help me track my temperature?

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Body Temperature

What is body temperature?

Body temperature is the temperature inside your body, which is usually taken with a thermometer. It typically varies less than your skin temperature.

You may find body temperature also referred to as core temperature.

How do I manually log my body temperature with the Google Health app?

From the Today tab:

1. On the Today tab , tap Log Body temperature.
2. Fill in the date and time you took your temperature and your body temperature.
3. Tap Save.

From the Health tab:

1. On the Health tab , under "Focus areas," tap Temperature.
2. In the top right, tap Log .
3. Under "Log manually," tap Body temperature.
4. Fill in your body temperature and the date and time you took your temperature.
5. Tap Save.

If you log a temperature when your phone isn’t connected to the internet, it sends the data to Google Health servers when it reconnects to the internet. Rarely, the values may fail to save to Google Health servers. If you notice data missing from the app, re-log it.

How do I use the Pixel phone Thermometer app with Google Health?

Important:

• This feature is currently only available on the Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 10, or Pixel 10 Pro XL.
  • Your device must be running Android 14 and firmware version UQ1A.231205.015.A1 or higher. For any available app updates, check the Google Play Store.
• You can access this feature in the supported regions and languages listed below:

Country or region availability	Language availability
Ensure that your device has an active SIM or eSIM issued from a carrier based in one of these countries: Austria Belgium Canada Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Kingdom of the Netherlands Latvia Lithuania Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States	Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Latvian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish

For more information, refer to How do I take my temperature with my Pixel phone?

The Thermometer app has a Body temperature feature on qualified Pixel phones. With this feature, you can use your smartphone to take body temperature measurements and then save them to the Google Health app. Note that this feature is only currently available in certain countries and on certain Pixel phone devices. For more information, refer to How do I take my temperature with my Pixel phone?

How do I set up the connection between the Pixel Thermometer app and the Google Health app?

Google Health app

1. Open the Google Health app  and tap the Health tab .
2. Under “Focus areas,” tap Temperature.
3. At the top right, tap Add Thermometer.
   • If this is your first time using the Thermometer app, you’ll have to tap Get started on the “Take your temperature” card.
   • You will open an introductory screen. Tap Continue.

Thermometer app

1. Make sure the Google Health app is installed on your phone and that you are logged into Google Health using a Google account.
2. Open the Thermometer app on your Pixel phone and tap Body temperature.
3. When you’re prompted to connect Thermometer to other apps, turn on the switch to allow Thermometer to share body temperature data with Google Health Allow. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the permissions and settings.
   • You can manage or turn off the connection in Settings Manage your data in the Thermometer app.
4. Take a temperature measurement by following the instructions in How do I take my temperature with my Pixel phone? After you take your temperature, tap Save on the bottom right.
5. On the Recent results screen, tap Save to Google Health next to the temperature value you want to share with Google Health.
6. You'll then be taken to the Google Health app, and you’ll open a screen explaining how results are saved to your Google Health profile. Tap Save. The body temperature value will save to Google Health and can be checked on a body temperature graph.

Troubleshooting

If your temperature isn’t saved to the Google Health app or you get an error message, confirm:

1. If you’re logged into the Google Health app, you'll continue. If not, you’ll be prompted to log in. After logging in, return to the Thermometer app and try again to share your temperature.
2. The Google Health app is installed. If it’s not installed, you’ll be taken to the Play Store to download the Google Health app. Download the app and log into your Google Health account. Then return to the Thermometer app and try again to share your temperature.
3. You log in to the Google Health app using a Google account.
   • If you haven’t moved Google Health to your Google Account, follow the instructions in What should I know about moving Google Health to my Google Account?. After moving your account, return to the Thermometer app and try again to share your temperature.
4. You’re not logged into a child account in Google Health. Saving body temperatures for child profiles isn’t currently supported.
5. You aren’t trying to save a result with an age range of 0–3 months or 3–36 months to your adult Google Health account. You should only save your own data to your Google Health account.

How do I use the Google Health app to track temperatures measured with the Pixel Thermometer app?

Google Health app

1. In the Google Health app , on the Today tab , tap Body temperature.
2. Tap + Add temperature on the bottom right Thermometer.
3. Take a temperature measurement by following the instructions in How do I take my temperature with my Pixel phone?
4. After you take your temperature, tap Save on the bottom right. The body temperature value will save to Google Health and can be checked on a body temperature graph.

Thermometer app

You can also measure body temperature starting from the Pixel phone’s Thermometer app and save the data to the Google Health app.

1. Open the Thermometer app on your Pixel phone and tap Body temperature.
2. Follow the instructions in How do I take my temperature with my Pixel phone? to get a temperature measurement. After you take your temperature, tap Save on the bottom right.
3. On the Recent results screen, tap Save to Google Health next to the temperature value you want to share with Google Health. You'll then be taken to the Google Health app, where the temperature value can be viewed on a body temperature graph.
   • Data isn't automatically shared with the Google Health app. Tapping Save to Google Health next to a temperature value only shares that value.

Troubleshooting

Error message	Solution
Couldn’t reach temperature sensor. Opening Google Health.	When you open the Thermometer app from Google Health, you might go to an error message if the temperature sensor is currently unavailable. You will then be automatically returned to the Google Health app. For more details, close the Google Health app and open the Thermometer app. The main screen of the Thermometer app will display a short summary of the issue (for example: the sensor may be too warm) along with recommendations for how to address it. For more details, go to How do I take my temperature with my Pixel phone?
This result wasn’t saved to Google Health (Age range 0–3 months or 3–36 months)	Temperature results with an age range of 0–3 months or 3–36 months can't be saved to adult Google Health accounts. You should only save your own data to your Google Health account.

Notes

• Thermometer app values stored to Google Health can be viewed on any Android smartphone. Checking on data saved from the Thermometer app isn’t supported yet in the Google Health app for iOS. You can export your data to check Thermometer data saved to Google Health. For details, refer to How do I export my Fitbit data?
• In the Google Health app, timestamps are handled differently for manually logged temperatures versus temperatures saved from the Thermometer app. For manual logs, timestamps are always displayed in the local time at time of logging. They don’t update when timezones change. For temperatures saved from the Thermometer app, timestamps are displayed in current local time based upon the phone’s system settings.
• If you log a temperature when your phone isn’t connected to the internet, your phone will send the data to Google Health servers when it reconnects to the internet. Rarely, the values may fail to save to Google Health servers. If this happens, you can re-export the value from the Thermometer app to Google Health within 7 days of the time of measurement.

How do I delete body temperatures from the Google Health app?

1. In the Google Health app , on the Today tab , tap Body temperature. A graph of your body temperatures appears with a list of your temperature history below.
2. Tap an individual temperature value.
3. In the upper right corner, tap the deletion icon Yes, when asked to confirm if you want to delete this value. The value will then be removed from the list of temperatures.

When you remove a body temperature value from the Google Health app, it won't be deleted from your phone’s Thermometer app. Similarly, when you remove a value from your phone’s Thermometer app, it won't delete it from Google Health.

Notes

• You can only delete values when you are connected to the internet.
• The Manage your Google Health Data page in your web browser doesn't yet support deletion of values saved to Fitbit from the Thermometer app. To delete these values from the Google Health app, refer to How do I add, edit, or delete Google Health data and activities?
• Deleting your Google Health account will delete values saved to Google Health from the Thermometer app. For information on how to delete your Google Health account, refer to How do I delete my Google Health account and service?

How do I check my body temperature trends and values?

1. In the Google Health app , on the Today tab , tap the Body temperature tile. If the Body temperature tile doesn't appear, select the pencil on the upper right of the Today tab and turn on the switch next to Body temperature Save. A graph of your body temperatures appears with a list of your temperature history below.
2. Tap an individual temperature in the list to check details about that value.

Skin Temperature

What is skin temperature?

Skin temperature is the temperature on the skin's surface. It typically varies more than your body temperature, since warming up or cooling down the skin is one way the body regulates itself and keeps body temperature stable. Some Fitbit devices use a sensor to estimate your baseline skin temperature, based on up to 30 days of data. Each morning, you can check how your skin temperature from your last sleep period compares to your personal baseline. You'll notice this information as your skin temperature variation (whether your skin temperature was higher or lower than your baseline).

Which Fitbit devices log skin temperature variation?

Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Sense 2 use a dedicated sensor to estimate your skin temperature variation during sleep sessions. Fitbit Air, Google Pixel Watch 2 and higher, Fitbit Charge 6, Fitbit Inspire 3, Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit Luxe, Fitbit Inspire 2, Fitbit Charge 4, and Fitbit Versa series surface your sleep-measured skin temperature variation through existing sensors.

How does Google Health calculate my baseline temperature?

Everyone has a different temperature baseline. When you wear a compatible Fitbit device to sleep, it checks your skin temperature every minute. When the Google Health app has tracked your sleep skin temperature data for at least 3 days, it estimates your baseline temperature. As you continue to wear your Fitbit device to sleep, the Google Health app uses up to 30 days of data to adjust your baseline temperature.

How do I check my skin temperature trends?

Sense and Sense 2

1. Wear your device for at least 3 days, including to sleep.
2. Upon waking, open the Google Health app and tap Skin temp variation.
   You'll get a history of your sleeping skin temperature variations, along with any core temperature readings you manually recorded.
3. Tap the tile to check a history of your sleeping skin temperature variations, along with any core temperature readings you manually recorded.
4. Tap a log to check a minute-by-minute record of your skin temperature variation throughout the most recent sleep session.

You may notice more variation when you check on your minute-by-minute data, as compared with your overall skin temperature variation for a sleep session. Your skin temperature changes throughout your sleep period as you move around and your body regulates itself. Your overall variation is based on your average skin temperature during a sleep session.

Google Fitbit Air, Charge 4, Charge 5, Charge 6, Inspire 2, Inspire 3, Luxe, Versa series, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Pixel Watch 4 and Google Pixel Watch 5

1. Wear your device for at least 3 nights, especially to sleep.
2. In the morning, open the Google Health app and tap the Health metrics tile.
   • Your skin temperature variation is listed as one of your metrics.
3. Tap Skin temp variation to get variation over the course of a week, month, or year.
4. In the "Week" view, tap Learn more below the graph for an even better understanding of how this metric is calculated.

How do I check my skin temperature on the Google Pixel Watch 2?

1. Wear your device for at least 3 days, when you go to sleep.
2. When you wake up, open the Google Health app and select the Skin temp variation tile.
3. Tap a sleep record to get more details.

Google Pixel Watch 3 introduces Morning Brief which provides key insights such as your vital health metrics and skin temperature. For more information, refer to What is Morning brief.

How does the Google Pixel Watch 4 & 5 calculate my skin temperature?

Important: A new skin temperature reading requires a 3 day waiting period to establish a fresh baseline.

The Google Pixel Watch 4 & 5 tracks temperature using a different method than earlier Pixel Watch models, your baseline temperature might have changed after switching devices.

How does the Google Pixel Watch 4 measure air temperature?

The Google Pixel Watch 4 & 5 measures air temperature using a different method than other devices. Skin temperature readings from the Google Pixel Watch 4 are less influenced by air temperature.

How does the Google Pixel Watch 4 & 5 measure air temperature?

The Google Pixel Watch 4 & 5 measures air temperature using a different method than other devices. Skin temperature readings from the Google Pixel Watch 4 are less influenced by air temperature.

Why does my skin temperature vary?

Skin temperature typically varies over the course of a sleep session. Factors that may cause skin temperature to vary include:

Your body:

• Circadian rhythm (Cooler as you sleep, warming before you wake)
• Menstrual cycle (usually decreases during the 14 days before ovulation and usually increases with ovulation and for the 14 days after ovulation)
• The onset of an illness.

Your environment:

• Air temperature
• Bedding

Tip: Significant changes in ambient temperature may negatively impact skin temperature tracking.