Unit Equals

C to F

Celsius to Fahrenheit: °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Type a number and read the answer straight off the scale.

°C
°F
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20 °C is 68 °F.

Convert the other way: °F to °C

C to F chart of common values

Celsius to Fahrenheit chart
Degrees CelsiusDegrees Fahrenheit
-40 °C-40 °F
-20 °C-4 °F
-10 °C14 °F
0 °C32 °F
5 °C41 °F
10 °C50 °F
15 °C59 °F
18 °C64.4 °F
20 °C68 °F
21 °C69.8 °F
22 °C71.6 °F
24 °C75.2 °F
25 °C77 °F
30 °C86 °F
35 °C95 °F
36.6 °C97.9 °F
37 °C98.6 °F
38 °C100.4 °F
40 °C104 °F
50 °C122 °F
100 °C212 °F
180 °C356 °F
200 °C392 °F
220 °C428 °F

How to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit

The formula

°F = °C × 9/5 + 32. The two scales start from different zero points, so there is a subtraction as well as a multiplication.

Worked through for 20

Multiply by 9/5 (1.8): 20 × 1.8 = 36. Add 32: 36 + 32 = 68. Rounded, that is 68 °F.

In your head

Double it and add 30: 20 °C → 40 + 30 = 70 °F (close enough for weather).

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Decimals, negatives and cooking temperatures

The other way: F to C.

Questions

What is the formula for C to F?

°F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Because the two scales start at different zero points, you cannot use a single multiplier.

How can I estimate it in my head?

Double it and add 30: 20 °C → 40 + 30 = 70 °F (close enough for weather).

Where do the conversion factors come from?

Water freezes at 32 °F and 0 °C and boils at 212 °F and 100 °C, so 180 Fahrenheit degrees span the same range as 100 Celsius degrees: a ratio of 9 to 5.