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Convert Degrees Fahrenheit (difference) to Degrees Celsius (difference)

1 degree fahrenheit (difference) = 0.55555556 degrees celsius (difference). Multiply the number of degrees fahrenheit (difference) by 0.555555555556.

Result
0.5555555556

1 Δ°F = 0.5555555556 Δ°C

Multiply the number of degrees fahrenheit (difference) by 0.555555555556.

Results are rounded for display. Double-check values for critical work.

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Degrees Fahrenheit (difference) to Degrees Celsius (difference) table

Degrees Fahrenheit (difference)Degrees Celsius (difference)
1 Δ°F0.55555556 Δ°C
2 Δ°F1.1111111 Δ°C
3 Δ°F1.6666667 Δ°C
4 Δ°F2.2222222 Δ°C
5 Δ°F2.7777778 Δ°C
10 Δ°F5.5555556 Δ°C
20 Δ°F11.111111 Δ°C
25 Δ°F13.888889 Δ°C
50 Δ°F27.777778 Δ°C
100 Δ°F55.555556 Δ°C
500 Δ°F277.77778 Δ°C
1000 Δ°F555.55556 Δ°C

Degrees Fahrenheit (difference) to Degrees Celsius (difference) in your head

Multiply by 5, then divide by 9.

That is exact for everyday purposes.

10 Δ°F → 5.55556 Δ°C in your head, 5.55556 Δ°C exactly.

About these units

The degree fahrenheit (difference) (Δ°F) is a US customary unit of temperature difference, equal to 0.55555556 kelvins (difference).

The degree celsius (difference) (Δ°C) is a metric unit of temperature difference, equal to 1 kelvins (difference).

Going the other way, 1 degree celsius (difference) = 1.8 degrees fahrenheit (difference). A temperature reading and a temperature change convert differently. 20 °C is 68 °F, but a rise of 20 °C is a rise of 36 °F, because a difference has no zero point to shift. Use this converter for tolerances, thermal expansion, heating loads and anything else measured as a change.

Frequently asked

How many degrees celsius (difference) are in a degree fahrenheit (difference)?
1 degree fahrenheit (difference) = 0.55555556 degrees celsius (difference).
How do you convert degrees fahrenheit (difference) to degrees celsius (difference)?
Multiply the number of degrees fahrenheit (difference) by 0.555555555556.
What is 10 Δ°F in Δ°C?
10 Δ°F = 5.5555556 Δ°C.

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