Temperature converter

Fahrenheit to Celsius

°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9

Take away 32, then multiply by 5/9.

degrees Fahrenheit
21.1111degrees Celsius
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9Open in the unit converter

°F to °C table

Degrees FahrenheitDegrees Celsius
-40 °F-40 °C
0 °F-17.78 °C
10 °F-12.22 °C
20 °F-6.67 °C
32 °F0 °C
40 °F4.44 °C
50 °F10 °C
60 °F15.56 °C
68 °F20 °C
70 °F21.11 °C
75 °F23.89 °C
80 °F26.67 °C
90 °F32.22 °C
98.6 °F37 °C
100 °F37.78 °C
212 °F100 °C
300 °F148.89 °C
350 °F176.67 °C
400 °F204.44 °C
450 °F232.22 °C

The formula

°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9

Worked example

(70 − 32) × 5/9 = 21.1111 °C

In your head

Take away 30, then halve it. 70 °F → 40 ÷ 2 = 20 °C (21.1 exactly).

Questions

Take away 32, then multiply by 5/9. For example, (70 − 32) × 5/9 = 21.1111 °C.

70 °F is 21.1111 °C.

Water freezes at 32 °F (0 °C) and boils at 212 °F (100 °C) at sea level.

176.7 °C, usually set as 180 °C (or 160 °C in a fan oven).

100 °F is 37.8 °C, slightly above normal body temperature (37 °C).

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