The research status of friction stir welding(FSW)temperature field finite element simulation method and experimental measurement method are summarized systematically. The statistical analysis of papers based on finite element simulation method is carried out from three aspects : heat source model, computational solid mechanics(CSM), and computational fluid dynamics(CFD). For experimental measurement method, the characteristics of different temperature measurement methods are summarized by discussing the temperature measurement principle and research routes of thermocouple and infrared thermal camera. This paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the above methods, and puts forward the future research direction.