How to convert degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit
Formula: °F = °C × 1.8 + 32
Worked example: 20 °C → 20 × 1.8 + 32 = 68 °F
To estimate in your head, double the Celsius value and add 30: 20 °C gives about 70 °F (exact: 68 °F). The shortcut drifts at high temperatures, so use the exact formula for cooking. Body temperature of 37 °C is 98.6 °F, and a fever of 38 °C is 100.4 °F.
Degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit conversion chart
| Degrees Celsius (°C) | Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) |
|---|---|
| -40 °C | -40 °F |
| -30 °C | -22 °F |
| -20 °C | -4 °F |
| -10 °C | 14 °F |
| -5 °C | 23 °F |
| 0 °C | 32 °F |
| 5 °C | 41 °F |
| 10 °C | 50 °F |
| 15 °C | 59 °F |
| 20 °C | 68 °F |
| 25 °C | 77 °F |
| 30 °C | 86 °F |
| 35 °C | 95 °F |
| 37 °C | 98.6 °F |
| 40 °C | 104 °F |
| 50 °C | 122 °F |
| 60 °C | 140 °F |
| 70 °C | 158 °F |
| 80 °C | 176 °F |
| 90 °C | 194 °F |
| 100 °C | 212 °F |
| 150 °C | 302 °F |
| 180 °C | 356 °F |
| 200 °C | 392 °F |
| 220 °C | 428 °F |
| 250 °C | 482 °F |
What is a degree Celsius?
The Celsius scale puts the freezing point of water at 0 °C and its boiling point at sea level at 100 °C. It is the temperature scale of almost every country outside the US, of science and of medicine. A change of one degree Celsius equals a change of one kelvin.
What is a degree Fahrenheit?
On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32 °F and boils at 212 °F, so 180 degrees separate the two points instead of 100. The United States uses it for weather, ovens and body temperature, where 98.6 °F is the classic normal value.