The　temperature　distribution　on　membrane　electrode　assembly　(MEA)　surface　is　very　important　to　the　performance,　lifetime　and　reliability　of　proton　exchange　membrane　fuel　cells　(PEMFCs).　With　thermal　imaging　technology　and　the　self-designed　fuel　cell,　the　measurement　of　whole　temperature　fields　on　anode　MEA　surface　under　parallel　channels　was　achieved　experimentally　at　non-humidification　conditions.　The　results　show　that　the　temperatures　in　the　middle　channels　are　higher　than　that　in　other　channels　and　the　temperatures　in　the　middle　section　appear　higher　than　that　in　other　sections　for　each　channel.　The　non-uniformity　of　flow　distribution　in　parallel　channel　is　one　of　the　key　factors　causing　the　non-uniformity　of　temperature　field.　It　implies　that　the　uniformity　of　flow　field　should　be　concerned　for　improving　the　uniformity　of　temperature　distribution.　Experimental　results　also　appear　that　the　temperature　of　MEA,　non-uniformity　of　temperature　distribution　on　the　MEA　surface　and　the　fuel　cell　temperature　increase　with　the　loaded　current　density.　Copyright　(C)　2012,　Hydrogen　Energy　Publications,　LLC.　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.