diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 27a7563ec17..fcc56d1ca78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ Ansible Changes By Release
   * win_reg_stat
   * win_say
   * win_shortcut
+  * win_tempfile
 - xbps
 - zfs:
   * zfs_facts
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28aa70c70a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!powershell
+# (c) 2017, Dag Wieers <dag@wieers.com>
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# WANT_JSON
+# POWERSHELL_COMMON
+
+Function New-TempFile {
+    Param ([string]$path, [string]$prefix, [string]$suffix, [string]$type, [bool]$checkmode)
+    $temppath = $null
+    $attempt = 0
+
+    # Since we don't know if the file already exists, we try 5 times with a random name
+    do {
+        $attempt += 1
+        $randomname = [System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName()
+        $temppath = (Join-Path -Path $path -ChildPath "$prefix$randomname$suffix")
+        Try {
+            New-Item -Path $temppath -ItemType $type -WhatIf:$checkmode | Out-Null
+        } Catch {
+            $temppath = $null
+            $error = $_.Exception.Message
+        }
+    } until ($temppath -ne $null -or $attempt -ge 5)
+
+    # If it fails 5 times, something is wrong and we have to report the details
+    if ($temppath -eq $null) {
+        Fail-Json @{} "No random temporary file worked in $attempt attempts. Error: $error"
+    }
+
+    return $temppath
+}
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+$params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
+$check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
+
+$path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "path" -default "%TEMP%" -aliases "dest"
+$state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "state" -type "string" -default "file" -validateset "file","directory"
+$prefix = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "prefix" -type "string" -default "ansible."
+$suffix = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "suffix" -type "string"
+
+# Expand environment variables on non-path types
+$prefix = Expand-Environment($prefix)
+$suffix = Expand-Environment($suffix)
+
+$result = @{
+    changed = $true
+    state = $state
+}
+
+$result.path = New-TempFile -Path $path -Prefix $prefix -Suffix $suffix -Type $state -CheckMode $check_mode
+
+Exit-Json $result
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0903d432425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# (c) 2017 Dag Wieers <dag@wieers.com>
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community',
+                    'version': '1.0'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+module: win_tempfile
+version_added: "2.3"
+author: Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
+short_description: Creates temporary files and directories.
+description:
+  - Creates temporary files and directories.
+options:
+  state:
+    description:
+      - Whether to create file or directory.
+    choices: [ file, directory ]
+    default: file
+  path:
+    description:
+      - Location where temporary file or directory should be created.
+      - If path is not specified default system temporary directory (%TEMP%) will be used.
+    default: '%TEMP%'
+  prefix:
+    description:
+      - Prefix of file/directory name created by module.
+    default: ansible.
+  suffix:
+    description:
+      - Suffix of file/directory name created by module.
+    default: ''
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+- name: Create temporary build directory
+  win_tempfile:
+    state: directory
+    suffix: build
+
+- name: Create temporary file
+  win_tempfile:
+    state: file
+    suffix: temp
+"""
+
+RETURN = r'''
+path:
+  description: Path to created file or directory
+  returned: success
+  type: string
+  sample: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\ansible.bMlvdk
+'''
+