F to C Converter

Type degrees F and read degrees C instantly. Below: the full F to C chart, quick mental tricks and the Fahrenheit numbers you will meet in the US.

F to C chart

A quick-read chart rounded to the nearest whole degree Celsius, the way forecasts and thermostats show it. Every whole degree from 0 °F to 110 °F is here, with colder values and oven temperatures. Select a value for the exact answer and the working.

°F	°C
-40 °F	≈ -40 °C
-35 °F	≈ -37 °C
-30 °F	≈ -34 °C
-25 °F	≈ -32 °C
-20 °F	≈ -29 °C
-15 °F	≈ -26 °C
-10 °F	≈ -23 °C
-5 °F	≈ -21 °C
0 °F	≈ -18 °C
1 °F	≈ -17 °C
2 °F	≈ -17 °C
3 °F	≈ -16 °C
4 °F	≈ -16 °C
5 °F	≈ -15 °C
6 °F	≈ -14 °C
7 °F	≈ -14 °C
8 °F	≈ -13 °C
9 °F	≈ -13 °C
10 °F	≈ -12 °C
11 °F	≈ -12 °C
12 °F	≈ -11 °C
13 °F	≈ -11 °C
14 °F	≈ -10 °C
15 °F	≈ -9 °C
16 °F	≈ -9 °C
17 °F	≈ -8 °C
18 °F	≈ -8 °C
19 °F	≈ -7 °C
20 °F	≈ -7 °C
21 °F	≈ -6 °C
22 °F	≈ -6 °C
23 °F	≈ -5 °C
24 °F	≈ -4 °C
25 °F	≈ -4 °C
26 °F	≈ -3 °C
27 °F	≈ -3 °C
28 °F	≈ -2 °C
29 °F	≈ -2 °C
30 °F	≈ -1 °C
31 °F	≈ -1 °C

°F	°C
32 °F	≈ 0 °C
33 °F	≈ 1 °C
34 °F	≈ 1 °C
35 °F	≈ 2 °C
36 °F	≈ 2 °C
37 °F	≈ 3 °C
38 °F	≈ 3 °C
39 °F	≈ 4 °C
40 °F	≈ 4 °C
41 °F	≈ 5 °C
42 °F	≈ 6 °C
43 °F	≈ 6 °C
44 °F	≈ 7 °C
45 °F	≈ 7 °C
46 °F	≈ 8 °C
47 °F	≈ 8 °C
48 °F	≈ 9 °C
49 °F	≈ 9 °C
50 °F	≈ 10 °C
51 °F	≈ 11 °C
52 °F	≈ 11 °C
53 °F	≈ 12 °C
54 °F	≈ 12 °C
55 °F	≈ 13 °C
56 °F	≈ 13 °C
57 °F	≈ 14 °C
58 °F	≈ 14 °C
59 °F	≈ 15 °C
60 °F	≈ 16 °C
61 °F	≈ 16 °C
62 °F	≈ 17 °C
63 °F	≈ 17 °C
64 °F	≈ 18 °C
65 °F	≈ 18 °C
66 °F	≈ 19 °C
67 °F	≈ 19 °C
68 °F	≈ 20 °C
69 °F	≈ 21 °C
70 °F	≈ 21 °C
71 °F	≈ 22 °C

°F	°C
72 °F	≈ 22 °C
73 °F	≈ 23 °C
74 °F	≈ 23 °C
75 °F	≈ 24 °C
76 °F	≈ 24 °C
77 °F	≈ 25 °C
78 °F	≈ 26 °C
79 °F	≈ 26 °C
80 °F	≈ 27 °C
81 °F	≈ 27 °C
82 °F	≈ 28 °C
83 °F	≈ 28 °C
84 °F	≈ 29 °C
85 °F	≈ 29 °C
86 °F	≈ 30 °C
87 °F	≈ 31 °C
88 °F	≈ 31 °C
89 °F	≈ 32 °C
90 °F	≈ 32 °C
91 °F	≈ 33 °C
92 °F	≈ 33 °C
93 °F	≈ 34 °C
94 °F	≈ 34 °C
95 °F	≈ 35 °C
96 °F	≈ 36 °C
97 °F	≈ 36 °C
98 °F	≈ 37 °C
99 °F	≈ 37 °C
100 °F	≈ 38 °C
101 °F	≈ 38 °C
102 °F	≈ 39 °C
103 °F	≈ 39 °C
104 °F	≈ 40 °C
105 °F	≈ 41 °C
106 °F	≈ 41 °C
107 °F	≈ 42 °C
108 °F	≈ 42 °C
109 °F	≈ 43 °C
110 °F	≈ 43 °C

Cooking and oven temperatures

°F	°C
120 °F	≈ 49 °C
130 °F	≈ 54 °C
140 °F	≈ 60 °C
150 °F	≈ 66 °C
160 °F	≈ 71 °C
170 °F	≈ 77 °C
180 °F	≈ 82 °C
190 °F	≈ 88 °C
200 °F	≈ 93 °C
210 °F	≈ 99 °C

°F	°C
220 °F	≈ 104 °C
230 °F	≈ 110 °C
240 °F	≈ 116 °C
250 °F	≈ 121 °C
260 °F	≈ 127 °C
270 °F	≈ 132 °C
280 °F	≈ 138 °C
290 °F	≈ 143 °C
300 °F	≈ 149 °C
325 °F	≈ 163 °C

°F	°C
350 °F	≈ 177 °C
375 °F	≈ 191 °C
400 °F	≈ 204 °C
425 °F	≈ 218 °C
450 °F	≈ 232 °C
475 °F	≈ 246 °C
500 °F	≈ 260 °C
525 °F	≈ 274 °C
550 °F	≈ 288 °C

For a printable version, open the Fahrenheit to Celsius chart.

The F to C formula in one line

°C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8. Subtract 32, then divide by 1.8 (the same as multiplying by 5/9). For example, 70 °F − 32 = 38, and 38 ÷ 1.8 = 21.11 °C. The full explanation is on the Fahrenheit to Celsius page.

Quick ways to convert F to C in your head

1. Subtract 30, then halve. Good enough for weather:

Subtract 30 and halve vs exact
Fahrenheit	Estimate	Exact
32 °F	1 °C	0 °C
40 °F	5 °C	4.4 °C
50 °F	10 °C	10 °C
60 °F	15 °C	15.6 °C
68 °F	19 °C	20 °C
70 °F	20 °C	21.1 °C
80 °F	25 °C	26.7 °C
90 °F	30 °C	32.2 °C
100 °F	35 °C	37.8 °C

2. Learn the anchor points. 32 °F = 0 °C, 50 °F = 10 °C, 68 °F = 20 °C, 86 °F = 30 °C and 104 °F = 40 °C. Every 18 °F is 10 °C, so you can step between them.

3. Remember a few “feels like” numbers. 60s °F are mild (about 16–21 °C), 70s are pleasant (21–26 °C), 80s warm (27–32 °C), 90s hot (32–37 °C) and 100 °F is roughly 38 °C.

Fahrenheit numbers you will see in the US

Visiting or moving to the United States means meeting Fahrenheit on thermostats, ovens, pools and food labels. Here is what the common numbers mean in Celsius:

Where you see it	Fahrenheit	Celsius
Thermostat, winter day	68 °F	20 °C
Thermostat, summer (A/C)	78 °F	25.6 °C
Room temperature	72 °F	22.2 °C
Pool	80 °F	26.7 °C
Hot tub (maximum)	104 °F	40 °C
Water heater (recommended)	120 °F	48.9 °C
Fridge (at or below)	40 °F	4.4 °C
Freezer	0 °F	-17.8 °C
Chicken, safe internal	165 °F	73.9 °C
Steak, medium-rare	135 °F	57.2 °C
Low oven	300 °F	148.9 °C
Standard baking	350 °F	176.7 °C
Hot oven	425 °F	218.3 °C
Broil (typical)	500 °F	260 °C

Food-safety temperatures follow USDA guidance; for every type of meat, use the meat temperature chart.

Changing the units instead of converting

If you mostly think in Celsius, switch your devices: on iPhone go to Settings → General → Language & Region → Temperature; on a Mac, System Settings → General → Language & Region; on Android, open your weather app’s settings. Many US thermostats and car dashboards also have a °F/°C option in their settings. Ovens and pool heaters usually do not — keep this F to C converter handy for those.

Reading an American recipe in °C

US recipes give oven temperatures in Fahrenheit, usually in 25-degree steps. Convert, then round to the nearest 10 °C, because that is how metric ovens are marked. If your oven has a fan, reduce by about 20 °C more. A few examples:

Recipe says	Exact	Conventional oven	Fan oven
300 °F	148.9 °C	150 °C	130 °C
325 °F	162.8 °C	160 °C	140 °C
350 °F	176.7 °C	180 °C	160 °C
375 °F	190.6 °C	190 °C	170 °C
400 °F	204.4 °C	200 °C	180 °C
425 °F	218.3 °C	220 °C	200 °C
450 °F	232.2 °C	230 °C	210 °C

Candy and frying temperatures need the exact value, not a rounded one — use the candy temperature converter or the frying oil chart.

Reading a US weather report

American forecasts give highs and lows in °F, and in summer and winter they often add a heat index or wind chill (“feels like”). Both are in Fahrenheit too. A forecast of “high 95, heat index 105” means about 35 °C that feels like about 41 °C. “Low 10, wind chill −5” means about −12 °C that feels like about −21 °C. To work these out yourself, use the heat index and wind chill calculators.

F to C in Excel, Google Sheets and code

Excel or Google Sheets: =(A1-32)*5/9, or =CONVERT(A1,"F","C").
JavaScript: const c = (f - 32) * 5 / 9;
Python: c = (f - 32) * 5 / 9
Calculator: type the Fahrenheit value, − 32, =, ÷ 1.8, =. The brackets matter: subtract first.

A common spreadsheet slip is writing =A1-32*5/9 without brackets, which subtracts only 17.8. Always put the subtraction in brackets.

F to C fast facts

The Fahrenheit scale puts water’s freezing and boiling points 180 degrees apart (32 °F and 212 °F); Celsius puts them 100 apart.
A typical American “room temperature” of 72 °F is about 22 °C.
On a sunny summer day, asphalt can be hotter than 140 °F (60 °C) — hot enough to burn a dog’s paws.
Deep frying happens at 350–375 °F, which is 177–191 °C.
A 10 °F change is only a 5.6 °C change, so “ten degrees warmer” in the US is a smaller jump than in Celsius countries.

Extreme temperatures in F and C

Record or reference	Fahrenheit	Celsius
Highest air temperature recorded (Death Valley, 1913)	134 °F	56.7 °C
Coldest temperature in the contiguous US (Rogers Pass, Montana, 1954)	−70 °F	−56.7 °C
Lowest air temperature recorded (Vostok, Antarctica, 1983)	−128.6 °F	−89.2 °C
Absolute zero	−459.67 °F	−273.15 °C

Fahrenheit numbers stretch further than Celsius ones because each Fahrenheit degree is smaller — the 180 °F between freezing and boiling water cover the same span as 100 °C.

F to C questions

What is the quickest way to convert F to C?

Subtract 32 and divide by 1.8. For a rough answer, subtract 30 and halve.

What is 70 F to C?

70 °F is about 21.1 °C.

What is 350 F to C?

350 °F is about 176.7 °C; recipes say 180 °C.

What is 100 F to C?

100 °F is about 37.8 °C — a very hot day, or a mild fever.

What does “F to C” mean?

Converting a temperature from degrees Fahrenheit (°F), used in the US, to degrees Celsius (°C), used almost everywhere else.

How do I convert C back to F?

Multiply by 1.8 and add 32 — or use the C to F converter.

What is 72 F to C?

72 °F is about 22.2 °C, a typical indoor temperature.

What is 98.6 F to C?

98.6 °F is exactly 37 °C.

Is there an F to C formula in Excel?

Yes: =CONVERT(A1,"F","C"), or =(A1-32)*5/9.

What is 0 F to C?

0 °F is about -17.8 °C — far below freezing, and the usual setting for a home freezer.

Is 60 degrees F cold?

60 °F is about 15.6 °C — cool; most people want a light jacket.