Comparison of various temperature scales
This is a collection of temperature conversion formulas and comparisons among eight different temperature scales , several of which have long been obsolete.
Temperatures on scales that either do not share a numeric zero or are nonlinearly related cannot correctly be mathematically equated (related using the symbol =), and thus temperatures on different scales are more correctly described as corresponding (related using the symbol ≘).[citation needed ]
Celsius scale
Temperature conversions
from Celsius
to Celsius
Kelvin
x °C ≘ (x + 273.15) K
x K ≘ (x − 273.15) °C
Fahrenheit
x °C ≘ (x × 9 / 5 + 32) °F
x °F ≘ (x − 32) × 5 / 9 °C
Rankine
x °C ≘ (x + 273.15) × 9 / 5 °R
x °R ≘ (x − 491.67) × 5 / 9 °C
Kelvin scale
Temperature conversions
from Kelvin
to Kelvin
Celsius
x K ≘ (x − 273.15) °C
x °C ≘ (x + 273.15) K
Fahrenheit
x K ≘ (x × 9 / 5 − 459.67) °F
x °F ≘ (x + 459.67) × 5 / 9 K
Rankine
x K ≘ x × 9 / 5 °R
x °R ≘ x × 5 / 9 K
Fahrenheit scale
Temperature conversions
from Fahrenheit
to Fahrenheit
Celsius
x °F ≘ (x − 32) × 5 / 9 °C
x °C ≘ (x × 9 / 5 + 32) °F
Kelvin
x °F ≘ (x + 459.67) × 5 / 9 K
x K ≘ (x × 9 / 5 − 459.67) °F
Rankine
x °F ≘ (x + 459.67) °R
x °R ≘ (x − 459.67) °F
Rankine scale
Temperature conversions
from Rankine
to Rankine
Celsius
x °R ≘ (x − 491.67) × 5 / 9 °C
x °C ≘ (x + 273.15) × 9 / 5 °R
Kelvin
x °R ≘ x × 5 / 9 K
x K ≘ x × 9 / 5 °R
Fahrenheit
x °R ≘ (x − 459.67) °F
x °F ≘ (x + 459.67) °R
Delisle scale
Temperature conversions
from Delisle
to Delisle
Celsius
x °De ≘ (100 − x × 2 / 3 ) °C
x °C ≘ (100 − x ) × 3 / 2 °De
Kelvin
x °De ≘ (373.15 − x × 2 / 3 ) K
x K ≘ (373.15 − x ) × 3 / 2 °De
Fahrenheit
x °De ≘ (212 − x × 6 / 5 ) °F
x °F ≘ (212 − x ) × 5 / 6 °De
Rankine
x °De ≘ (671.67 − x × 6 / 5 ) °R
x °R ≘ (671.67 − x ) × 5 / 6 °De
Newton scale
Not to be confused with
newton (a unit of force).
Temperature conversions
from Newton
to Newton
Celsius
x °N ≘ x × 100 / 33 °C
x °C ≘ x × 33 / 100 °N
Kelvin
x °N ≘ (x × 100 / 33 + 273.15) K
x K ≘ (x − 273.15) × 33 / 100 °N
Fahrenheit
x °N ≘ (x × 60 / 11 + 32) °F
x °F ≘ (x − 32) × 11 / 60 °N
Rankine
x °N ≘ (60 / 11 x + 491.67) °R
x °R ≘ (x − 491.67) × 11 / 60 °N
Réaumur scale
Temperature conversions
from Réaumur
to Réaumur
Celsius
x °Ré ≘ x × 5 / 4 °C
x °C ≘ x × 4 / 5 °Ré
Kelvin
x °Ré ≘ (x × 5 / 4 + 273.15) K
x K ≘ (x − 273.15) × 4 / 5 °Ré
Fahrenheit
x °Ré ≘ (x × 9 / 4 + 32) °F
x °F ≘ (x − 32) × 4 / 9 °Ré
Rankine
x °Ré ≘ (x × 9 / 4 + 491.67) °R
x °R ≘ (x − 491.67) × 4 / 9 °Ré
Rømer scale
Temperature conversions
from Rømer
to Rømer
Celsius
x °Rø ≘ (x − 7.5) × 40 / 21 °C
x °C ≘ (x × 21 / 40 + 7.5) °Rø
Kelvin
x °Rø ≘ ((x − 7.5) × 40 / 21 + 273.15) K
x K ≘ ((x − 273.15) × 21 / 40 + 7.5) °Rø
Fahrenheit
x °Rø ≘ ((x − 7.5) × 24 / 7 + 32) °F
x °F ≘ ((x − 32) × 7 / 24 + 7.5) °Rø
Rankine
x °Rø ≘ ((x − 7.5) × 24 / 7 + 491.67) °R
x °R ≘ ((x − 491.67) × 7 / 24 + 7.5) °Rø
Comparison values chart
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
Rankine
Delisle
Newton
Réaumur
Rømer
500.00
932.00
773.15
1391.67
−600.00
165.00
400.00
270.00
490.00
914.00
763.15
1373.67
−585.00
161.70
392.00
264.75
480.00
896.00
753.15
1355.67
−570.00
158.40
384.00
259.50
470.00
878.00
743.15
1337.67
−555.00
155.10
376.00
254.25
460.00
860.00
733.15
1319.67
−540.00
151.80
368.00
249.00
450.00
842.00
723.15
1301.67
−525.00
148.50
360.00
243.75
440.00
824.00
713.15
1283.67
−510.00
145.20
352.00
238.50
430.00
806.00
703.15
1265.67
−495.00
141.90
344.00
233.25
420.00
788.00
693.15
1247.67
−480.00
138.60
336.00
228.00
410.00
770.00
683.15
1229.67
−465.00
135.30
328.00
222.75
400.00
752.00
673.15
1211.67
−450.00
132.00
320.00
217.50
390.00
734.00
663.15
1193.67
−435.00
128.70
312.00
212.25
380.00
716.00
653.15
1175.67
−420.00
125.40
304.00
207.00
370.00
698.00
643.15
1157.67
−405.00
122.10
296.00
201.75
360.00
680.00
633.15
1139.67
−390.00
118.80
288.00
196.50
350.00
662.00
623.15
1121.67
−375.00
115.50
280.00
191.25
340.00
644.00
613.15
1103.67
−360.00
112.20
272.00
186.00
330.00
626.00
603.15
1085.67
−345.00
108.90
264.00
180.75
320.00
608.00
593.15
1067.67
−330.00
105.60
256.00
175.50
310.00
590.00
583.15
1049.67
−315.00
102.30
248.00
170.25
300.00
572.00
573.15
1031.67
−300.00
99.00
240.00
165.00
290.00
554.00
563.15
1013.67
−285.00
95.70
232.00
159.75
280.00
536.00
553.15
995.67
−270.00
92.40
224.00
154.50
270.00
518.00
543.15
977.67
−255.00
89.10
216.00
149.25
260.00
500.00
533.15
959.67
−240.00
85.80
208.00
144.00
250.00
482.00
523.15
941.67
−225.00
82.50
200.00
138.75
240.00
464.00
513.15
923.67
−210.00
79.20
192.00
133.50
230.00
446.00
503.15
905.67
−195.00
75.90
184.00
128.25
220.00
428.00
493.15
887.67
−180.00
72.60
176.00
123.00
210.00
410.00
483.15
869.67
−165.00
69.30
168.00
117.75
200.00
392.00
473.15
851.67
−150.00
66.00
160.00
112.50
190.00
374.00
463.15
833.67
−135.00
62.70
152.00
107.25
180.00
356.00
453.15
815.67
−120.00
59.40
144.00
102.00
170.00
338.00
443.15
797.67
−105.00
56.10
136.00
96.75
160.00
320.00
433.15
779.67
−90.00
52.80
128.00
91.50
150.00
302.00
423.15
761.67
−75.00
49.50
120.00
86.25
140.00
284.00
413.15
743.67
−60.00
46.20
112.00
81.00
130.00
266.00
403.15
725.67
−45.00
42.90
104.00
75.75
120.00
248.00
393.15
707.67
−30.00
39.60
96.00
70.50
110.00
230.00
383.15
689.67
−15.00
36.30
88.00
65.25
100.00
212.00
373.15
671.67
0.00
33.00
80.00
60.00
90.00
194.00
363.15
653.67
15.00
29.70
72.00
54.75
80.00
176.00
353.15
635.67
30.00
26.40
64.00
49.50
70.00
158.00
343.15
617.67
45.00
23.10
56.00
44.25
60.00
140.00
333.15
599.67
60.00
19.80
48.00
39.00
50.00
122.00
323.15
581.67
75.00
16.50
40.00
33.75
40.00
104.00
313.15
563.67
90.00
13.20
32.00
28.50
30.00
86.00
303.15
545.67
105.00
9.90
24.00
23.25
20.00
68.00
293.15
527.67
120.00
6.60
16.00
18.00
10.00
50.00
283.15
509.67
135.00
3.30
8.00
12.75
0.00
32.00
273.15
491.67
150.00
0.00
0.00
7.50
−10.00
14.00
263.15
473.67
165.00
−3.30
−8.00
2.25
−14.26
6.29
258.86
465.96
171.43
−4.71
−11.43
0.00
−17.78
0.00
255.37
459.67
176.67
−5.87
−14.22
−1.83
−20.00
−4.00
253.15
455.67
180.00
−6.60
−16.00
−3.00
−30.00
−22.00
243.15
437.67
195.00
−9.90
−24.00
−8.25
−40.00
−40.00
233.15
419.67
210.00
−13.20
−32.00
−13.50
−50.00
−58.00
223.15
401.67
225.00
−16.50
−40.00
−18.75
−60.00
−76.00
213.15
383.67
240.00
−19.80
−48.00
−24.00
−70.00
−94.00
203.15
365.67
255.00
−23.10
−56.00
−29.25
−80.00
−112.00
193.15
347.67
270.00
−26.40
−64.00
−34.50
−90.00
−130.00
183.15
329.67
285.00
−29.70
−72.00
−39.75
−100.00
−148.00
173.15
311.67
300.00
−33.00
−80.00
−45.00
−110.00
−166.00
163.15
293.67
315.00
−36.30
−88.00
−50.25
−120.00
−184.00
153.15
275.67
330.00
−39.60
−96.00
−55.50
−130.00
−202.00
143.15
257.67
345.00
−42.90
−104.00
−60.75
−140.00
−220.00
133.15
239.67
360.00
−46.20
−112.00
−66.00
−150.00
−238.00
123.15
221.67
375.00
−49.50
−120.00
−71.25
−160.00
−256.00
113.15
203.67
390.00
−52.80
−128.00
−76.50
−170.00
−274.00
103.15
185.67
405.00
−56.10
−136.00
−81.75
−180.00
−292.00
93.15
167.67
420.00
−59.40
−144.00
−87.00
−190.00
−310.00
83.15
149.67
435.00
−62.70
−152.00
−92.25
−200.00
−328.00
73.15
131.67
450.00
−66.00
−160.00
−97.50
−210.00
−346.00
63.15
113.67
465.00
−69.30
−168.00
−102.75
−220.00
−364.00
53.15
95.67
480.00
−72.60
−176.00
−108.00
−230.00
−382.00
43.15
77.67
495.00
−75.90
−184.00
−113.25
−240.00
−400.00
33.15
59.67
510.00
−79.20
−192.00
−118.50
−250.00
−418.00
23.15
41.67
525.00
−82.50
−200.00
−123.75
−260.00
−436.00
13.15
23.67
540.00
−85.80
−208.00
−129.00
−270.00
−454.00
3.15
5.67
555.00
−89.10
−216.00
−134.25
−273.15
−459.67
0.00
0.00
559.725
−90.1395
−218.52
−135.90375
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
Rankine
Delisle
Newton
Réaumur
Rømer
Comparison of temperature scales
* Normal human body temperature is 36.8 °C ±0.7 °C, or 98.2 °F ±1.3 °F. The commonly given value 98.6 °F is simply the exact conversion of the nineteenth-century German standard of 37 °C. Since it does not list an acceptable range, it could therefore be said to have excess (invalid) precision.[ 3]
Some numbers in this table have been rounded.
Graphical representation
Conversion table between the different temperature units
Converting units of temperature differences
Converting units of temperature differences (also referred to as temperature deltas) is not the same as converting absolute temperature values, and different formulae must be used.
To convert a delta temperature from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, the formula is {ΔT }°F = 9 / 5 {ΔT }°C .
To convert a delta temperature from degrees Celsius to kelvin, it is 1:1 ({ΔT }°C = {ΔT }K ).
See also
Notes and references