Unit Equals

-30 °F = -34.4 °C

-30 degrees Fahrenheit is -34.444444 degrees Celsius, to six decimal places.

Precise
-34.444444 °C
Rounded
-34.4 °C
Formula
(-30 − 32) × 5/9

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-30 °F is -34.444444 °C.

Convert the other way: °C to °F

Around -30 °F

Fahrenheit to Celsius for the whole numbers either side of -30, rounded to one decimal place. Each row opens its own page.

degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius from -35 to -25
Degrees FahrenheitDegrees Celsius
-35 °F-37.2 °C
-34 °F-36.7 °C
-33 °F-36.1 °C
-32 °F-35.6 °C
-31 °F-35 °C
-30 °F-34.4 °C
-29 °F-33.9 °C
-28 °F-33.3 °C
-27 °F-32.8 °C
-26 °F-32.2 °C
-25 °F-31.7 °C

How to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius

The formula

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

Worked through for -30

Subtract 32: -30 − 32 = -62. Multiply by 5/9: -62 × 5 ÷ 9 = -34.444444. Rounded, that is -34.4 °C.

In your head

Take away 30 and halve it: 70 °F → 40 ÷ 2 = 20 °C (close enough for weather).

Questions

What is -30 °F in Celsius?

-30 degrees Fahrenheit is -34.444444 degrees Celsius to six decimal places, or -34.4 °C rounded to one decimal place.

How do you convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?

Use (-30 − 32) × 5/9, which gives -34.444444. For a quick estimate: Take away 30 and halve it: 70 °F → 40 ÷ 2 = 20 °C (close enough for weather).

Is -30 °F hot or cold?

-30 °F is -34.4 °C: bitterly cold, below the temperature of a home freezer.

What is -30 °C in Fahrenheit?

Going the other way, -30 °C is -22 °F. The reverse conversion has its own page and converter.

Is the answer exact?

The exact answer has endless decimals, so it is shown to six places (-34.444444). The rounded figure, -34.4, is accurate enough for weather, cooking and thermometers.