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Unit Converters

Temperature Converter

Celsius, Fahrenheit or Kelvin — this converter translates between all three temperature scales with exact formulas. It also guards against impossible inputs: anything below absolute zero (−273.15 °C) is rejected, because no such temperature can exist.

Converted temperature

77.00

Conversion used
1 °C = 33.8 °F

How it works

All three scales are linear, so conversions are exact:

°F = (°C × 9/5) + 32  ·  °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9  ·  K = °C + 273.15

Celsius and Kelvin share the same degree size — Kelvin is just Celsius shifted so that 0 K is absolute zero. Fahrenheit's degree is smaller (5/9 of a Celsius degree) with its zero placed 32 degrees below water's freezing point.

Worked example

  • 0 °C → °F: (0 × 9/5) + 32 = 32 °F (water freezes)
  • 100 °C → °F: (100 × 9/5) + 32 = 212 °F (water boils)
  • 25 °C → K: 25 + 273.15 = 298.15 K (room temperature)
  • −300 °C: rejected — below absolute zero (−273.15 °C)

Understanding your results

Converted temperature is shown to two decimal places, which is plenty — most thermometers aren't more precise than 0.1°. The conversion used line shows the per-degree factor for the selected pair.

If your input was rejected, it fell below absolute zero. Double-check the scale you selected — a common mistake is entering a Celsius value while Fahrenheit is selected.

Frequently asked questions

Fahrenheit set his scale's zero near the coldest temperature he could make in a lab (a brine mixture) and put 96 at human body temperature. Water's freezing point landed at 32 on that scheme. Celsius was later designed around water instead: 0 °C freezing, 100 °C boiling — which is why it's more intuitive.

Content last reviewed on 2026-10-06.