Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter

What is Celsius?

The Celsius scale, also known as the centigrade scale, is one of the most widely used temperature measurement systems in the world. Denoted by the symbol °C, it is part of the metric system and plays a significant role in scientific, industrial, and everyday applications. Temperatures in Celsius are measured in relation to the freezing and boiling points of water:

0°C: Freezing point of water

100°C: Boiling point of water (at standard atmospheric pressure)

History of the Celsius Scale

The Celsius scale was developed in 1742 by Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius. Initially, it was designed with 0°C as the boiling point and 100°C as the freezing point, but it was later inverted to its current form. Today, Celsius is an essential part of the International System of Units (SI).

Applications of the Celsius Scale

The Celsius scale is extensively used across various domains, including:

Weather Forecasting: Used by meteorologists worldwide to report temperatures.

Scientific Research: Preferred for experiments and calculations due to its compatibility with the metric system.

Everyday Life: Commonly used for cooking, heating systems, and air conditioning measurements.

How Celsius Compares to Fahrenheit

While Celsius is widely used globally, the Fahrenheit scale is more common in the United States. Understanding the relationship between the two scales is essential for temperature conversions. The formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit is:

Fahrenheit (°F) = (Celsius (°C) × 9/5) + 32

Similarly, converting Fahrenheit back to Celsius uses the formula:

Celsius (°C) = (Fahrenheit (F) - 32) × 5/9

Advantages of the Celsius Scale

The Celsius scale offers several advantages:

Intuitive: Easy to understand, especially with water's freezing and boiling points as reference points.

Universal: Widely accepted in most countries, making it the global standard for temperature measurement.

Compatible: Works seamlessly with other metric system units.

Fahrenheit	Celsius	Fahrenheit	Celsius	Fahrenheit	Celsius	Fahrenheit	Celsius
1°F	-17.22°C	21°F	-6.11°C	41°F	5.00°C	61°F	16.11°C
2°F	-16.67°C	22°F	-5.56°C	42°F	5.56°C	62°F	16.67°C
3°F	-16.11°C	23°F	-5.00°C	43°F	6.11°C	63°F	17.22°C
4°F	-15.56°C	24°F	-4.44°C	44°F	6.67°C	64°F	17.78°C
5°F	-15.00°C	25°F	-3.89°C	45°F	7.22°C	65°F	18.33°C
6°F	-14.44°C	26°F	-3.33°C	46°F	7.78°C	66°F	18.89°C
7°F	-13.89°C	27°F	-2.78°C	47°F	8.33°C	67°F	19.44°C
8°F	-13.33C	28°F	-2.22°C	48°F	8.89°C	68°F	20.00C
9°F	-12.78°C	29°F	-1.67°C	49°F	9.44°C	69°F	20.56°C
10°F	-12.22°C	30°F	-1.11°C	50°F	10.00°C	70°F	21.11°C
11°F	-11.67°C	31°F	-0.56°C	51°F	10.56°C	71°F	21.67C
12°F	-11.11°C	32°F	0.00°C	52°F	11.11°C	72°F	22.22°C
13°F	-10.56°C	33°F	0.56°C	53°F	11.67°C	73°F	22.78°C
14°F	-10.00°C	34°F	1.11°C	54°F	12.22°C	74°F	23.33°C
15°F	-9.44°C	35°F	1.67°C	55°F	12.78°C	75°F	23.89°C
16°F	-8.89°C	36°F	2.22°C	56°F	13.33°C	76°F	24.44°C
17°F	-8.33°C	37°F	2.78°C	57°F	13.89°C	77°F	25.00°C
18°F	-7.78°C	38°F	3.33°C	58°F	14.44°C	78°F	25.56°C
19°F	-7.22°C	39°F	3.89°C	59°F	15.00°C	79°F	26.11°C
20°F	-6.67°C	40°F	4.44°C	60°F	15.56°C	80°F	26.67°C

Fahrenheit

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Celsius

1°F

-17.22°C

21°F

-6.11°C

41°F

5.00°C

61°F

16.11°C

2°F

-16.67°C

22°F

-5.56°C

42°F

5.56°C

62°F

16.67°C

3°F

-16.11°C

23°F

-5.00°C

43°F

6.11°C

63°F

17.22°C

4°F

-15.56°C

24°F

-4.44°C

44°F

6.67°C

64°F

17.78°C

5°F

-15.00°C

25°F

-3.89°C

45°F

7.22°C

65°F

18.33°C

6°F

-14.44°C

26°F

-3.33°C

46°F

7.78°C

66°F

18.89°C

7°F

-13.89°C

27°F

-2.78°C

47°F

8.33°C

67°F

19.44°C

8°F

-13.33C

28°F

-2.22°C

48°F

8.89°C

68°F

20.00C

9°F

-12.78°C

29°F

-1.67°C

49°F

9.44°C

69°F

20.56°C

10°F

-12.22°C

30°F

-1.11°C

50°F

10.00°C

70°F

21.11°C

11°F

-11.67°C

31°F

-0.56°C

51°F

10.56°C

71°F

21.67C

12°F

-11.11°C

32°F

0.00°C

52°F

11.11°C

72°F

22.22°C

13°F

-10.56°C

33°F

0.56°C

53°F

11.67°C

73°F

22.78°C

14°F

-10.00°C

34°F

1.11°C

54°F

12.22°C

74°F

23.33°C

15°F

-9.44°C

35°F

1.67°C

55°F

12.78°C

75°F

23.89°C

16°F

-8.89°C

36°F

2.22°C

56°F

13.33°C

76°F

24.44°C

17°F

-8.33°C

37°F

2.78°C

57°F

13.89°C

77°F

25.00°C

18°F

-7.78°C

38°F

3.33°C

58°F

14.44°C

78°F

25.56°C

19°F

-7.22°C

39°F

3.89°C

59°F

15.00°C

79°F

26.11°C

20°F

-6.67°C

40°F

4.44°C

60°F

15.56°C

80°F

26.67°C

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