How to convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius
1 °F = -17.2222 °C. Take away 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, multiply by 5, then divide by 9.
Example: 10 °F is -12.2222 °C. To go the other way, 1 °C = 33.8 °F.
A quick way: take away 30 and halve it. 70°F is about 20°C.
Fahrenheit to Celsius chart
| degrees Fahrenheit | degrees Celsius |
|---|
| 1 °F | -17.2222 °C |
| 2 °F | -16.6667 °C |
| 3 °F | -16.1111 °C |
| 5 °F | -15 °C |
| 10 °F | -12.2222 °C |
| 15 °F | -9.44444 °C |
| 20 °F | -6.66667 °C |
| 25 °F | -3.88889 °C |
| 50 °F | 10 °C |
| 75 °F | 23.8889 °C |
| 100 °F | 37.7778 °C |
| 200 °F | 93.3333 °C |
| 500 °F | 260 °C |
| 1,000 °F | 537.778 °C |
About the two units
Fahrenheit. Degrees Fahrenheit is used in the USA. Water freezes at 32 and boils at 212.
Celsius. Degrees Celsius is the scale used in India. Water freezes at 0 and boils at 100.
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