Temperature Converter
Convert between different temperature scales including Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine, Réaumur.
Result
°F
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Conversion Formula
1°C 1.00°C × 9/5 + 32 → 33.80°F
About Temperature Scales
Temperature is a physical quantity describing hot and cold. It is gauged by the help of a thermometer scaled with one or more temperature scales.
- Celsius (°C) - Is specified to have 0°C as the freezing point of water and 100°C as the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure.
- Fahrenheit (°F) - On this scale, water is 32°F at freezing and 212°F at boiling point in normal atmospheric pressure.
- Kelvin (K) - The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale with absolute zero at 0K. Water melts at 273.15K and boils at 373.15K.
- Rankine (°R) - An absolute temperature scale invented by William Rankine, a Scottish engineer who proposed it in 1859.
- Réaumur (°Ré) - A temperature scale in which water melts at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees.
Temperature Units
Temperature is a physical measurement unit that measures the heat condition of a substance or place, whether it is hot or cold. Accurate measurement of temperature is significant in various fields such as meteorology, engineering, chemistry, physics, and everyday life. Various units are utilized to measure temperature, each having their own usage and timeline.
The most common temperature units include:
- Celsius (°C): Used worldwide for general temperature measurement, based on water freezing at 0°C and boiling at 100°C under normal pressure.
- Fahrenheit (°F): Predominantly used in the U.S. and some other countries, with water freezing at 32°F and boiling at 212°F.
- Kelvin (K): Scientific unit starting at absolute zero (0 K), essential in physical sciences and thermodynamics.
- Rankine (°R): Similar to Kelvin but scaled with Fahrenheit degrees, used in some U.S. engineering fields.
- Réaumur (°Ré): Obsolete scale used historically in Europe, with freezing at 0°Ré and boiling at 80°Ré.
Understanding and converting these units is essential for precise measurement, scientific accuracy, and effective communication across various fields.