not usually. swimmer's ear (otitis externa) typically causes inflammation only in the ear canal. fever is usually associated with more systemic (whole body) reactions. fever is the body's normal response to fighting off infection and inflammation but that response may not be coming from the ears. please keep in mind that a person can have more than one medical issue at the same time -- those symptoms need not be related. for instance a person can have a viral infection resulting in fever as well as having swimmer' ear due to something else.
is fever associated with swimmer's ear?