The　elasto-magnetic　(EM)　method　is　a　promising　pathway　for　cable　force　monitoring　in　cable-stayed　bridges.　The　cable-stayed　bridges　are　usually　installed　outdoors　experiencing　daily　variations　in　temperatures,　which　is　believed　to　have　a　noticeable　influence　on　EM　signal.　In　this　study,　EM　calibration　experiments　were　performed　on　a　seven-wire　steel　strand　to　measure　the　variation　in　the　main　flux.　Comprehensive　indicators　considering　sensitivity,　hysteresis　error,　and　cable　force　resolution　were　used　to　examine　the　performances　of　classic　EM　parameters　and　new　candidate　ones.　Seven　parameters　picked　up　by　the　comprehensive　indicator　were　further　compared　in　experiments　considering　both　the　effects　of　force　and　temperature.　Through　comparative　study,　two　new　parameters　demonstrated　outstanding　ability　for　both　cable　force　measurement　and　temperature　insensitivity.　They　were　recommended　for　practical　application　in　cable　force　monitoring.　©　2024,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG.