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Temperature Converter

Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin.

Result

How to Use

  1. Enter a value and choose the unit you're converting from.
  2. Choose the unit you want to convert to.
  3. The result updates instantly as you type — there's no Convert button to press.
  4. Use the swap button to reverse the conversion direction.

Formula

Celsius to Fahrenheit
°F = °C × 9⁄5 + 32
Fahrenheit to Celsius
°C = (°F − 32) × 5⁄9
Celsius to Kelvin
K = °C + 273.15
Kelvin to Celsius
°C = K − 273.15

Worked Example

Convert the freezing point of water, 0°C, to Fahrenheit.

  1. Apply the formula: °F = °C × 9⁄5 + 32
  2. 0 × 9⁄5 + 32 = 0 + 32 = 32

Result: 32°F

Conversion Table

Unit Symbol
Celsius °C
Fahrenheit °F
Kelvin K

About This Tool

What this tool does

Converts a temperature value between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin.

When to use it

Use it for weather, cooking, science or engineering readings given in an unfamiliar scale — converting a recipe's oven temperature, checking a weather forecast from another country, or working with Kelvin in a scientific context.

What the result means

The result is the equivalent temperature in the target unit. Unlike a simple unit conversion, temperature scales use an offset as well as a ratio, so the result is never just the input multiplied by a fixed factor.

Assumptions & limitations

Kelvin has no negative values in nature — 0 K (−273.15°C, −459.67°F) is absolute zero, the coldest physically possible temperature. This calculator rejects any input that would convert to below absolute zero as invalid, rather than silently showing a physically meaningless negative-Kelvin result.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 0°C in Fahrenheit?
0°C (the freezing point of water) equals exactly 32°F.
What is body temperature in Fahrenheit?
37°C, a typical average human body temperature, equals 98.6°F.
What is absolute zero?
Absolute zero is 0 Kelvin, equal to −273.15°C or −459.67°F — the coldest temperature physically possible. Nothing can be colder, so this calculator won't convert a value below it.
Why does Kelvin use a different formula than Fahrenheit?
Kelvin is the same size "step" as Celsius (a 1-degree change is identical in both), just shifted by 273.15 so 0 K lines up with absolute zero — an offset, not a ratio. Fahrenheit uses both a different step size and a different offset from Celsius.