Fahrenheit to Celsius – convert °F to °C
Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius (°F to °C) to understand US-style temperatures in metric terms. Great for weather, cooking and science work. This page opens the main temperature converter with °F → °C pre-selected.
Open the interactive °F → °C converter:
Use main converter (°F → °C) or switch to °C → °FOn the homepage you can also convert to Kelvin and Rankine if you need absolute temperatures or engineering scales.
Quick reference: °F to °C
The exact formula is °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Some common examples:
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Celsius (°C, approx.) |
|---|---|
| 32 °F | 0 °C |
| 50 °F | 10 °C |
| 68 °F | 20 °C |
| 77 °F | 25 °C |
| 86 °F | 30 °C |
| 98.6 °F | 37 °C (body temperature) |
| 212 °F | 100 °C (boiling water) |
Why convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
Common situations:
- Checking US weather reports when you think in Celsius.
- Adjusting oven or BBQ recipes written for a different temperature scale.
- School or university work that mixes °F examples with SI units.
- Moving country and learning what “hot” and “cold” feel like in the new scale.
Other temperature converters on this site
All four temperature scales on the homepage convert via Kelvin as a base, keeping everything consistent across °C, °F, K and Rankine.
Page last updated: 2 December 2025.