10 °F = -12.2 °C
10 degrees Fahrenheit is -12.222222 degrees Celsius, to six decimal places.
- Precise
- -12.222222 °C
- Rounded
- -12.2 °C
- Formula
- (10 − 32) × 5/9
Convert any other temperature
Type in either box; the other follows, and the scale moves with it. Works for decimals and, for temperatures, numbers below zero.
Around 10 °F
Fahrenheit to Celsius for the whole numbers either side of 10, rounded to one decimal place. Each row opens its own page.
| Degrees Fahrenheit | Degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
| 5 °F | -15 °C |
| 6 °F | -14.4 °C |
| 7 °F | -13.9 °C |
| 8 °F | -13.3 °C |
| 9 °F | -12.8 °C |
| 10 °F | -12.2 °C |
| 11 °F | -11.7 °C |
| 12 °F | -11.1 °C |
| 13 °F | -10.6 °C |
| 14 °F | -10 °C |
| 15 °F | -9.4 °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 10
Subtract 32: 10 − 32 = -22. Multiply by 5/9: -22 × 5 ÷ 9 = -12.222222. Rounded, that is -12.2 °C.
In your head
Take away 30 and halve it: 70 °F → 40 ÷ 2 = 20 °C (close enough for weather).
Questions
What is 10 °F in Celsius?
10 degrees Fahrenheit is -12.222222 degrees Celsius to six decimal places, or -12.2 °C rounded to one decimal place.
How do you convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?
Use (10 − 32) × 5/9, which gives -12.222222. For a quick estimate: Take away 30 and halve it: 70 °F → 40 ÷ 2 = 20 °C (close enough for weather).
Is 10 °F hot or cold?
10 °F is -12.2 °C: below freezing; water turns to ice.
What is 10 °C in Fahrenheit?
Going the other way, 10 °C is 50 °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 (-12.222222). The rounded figure, -12.2, is accurate enough for weather, cooking and thermometers.