How to convert: °F → °C
Convert °F directly to °C. This page uses a fixed relationship between the two units and performs the calculation instantly in your browser.
°F and °C measure the same quantity: temperature. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
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°F and °C measure the same quantity: temperature. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
°F and °C measure the same quantity: temperature. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
°F and °C measure the same quantity: temperature. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
Conversion table
| °F | °C |
|---|---|
| 1 °F | -17.2222 °C |
| 5 °F | -15 °C |
| 10 °F | -12.2222 °C |
| 20 °F | -6.66667 °C |
| 50 °F | 10 °C |
| 100 °F | 37.7778 °C |
Why this conversion is useful
Temperature conversions appear everywhere: weather, cooking, laboratories, medicine, industry and energy. They matter most when sources use different scales. Celsius and Fahrenheit have different zero points, while kelvin is an absolute thermodynamic scale used widely in science.