Unit Conversions
Basic

Fahrenheit to Celsius

Convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

Formula

°C=(°F32)×59°C = (°F - 32) \times \frac{5}{9}

Variables

Example

98.6°F = 37°C

Did You Know?

Fahrenheit set 0° using a freezing brine mixture — the coldest temperature he could reliably reproduce.