Temperature Conversion Tables
The Celsius (Centigrade) temperature scale is in common use for almost all practical purposes. However, the kelvin has been selected as the SI unit for temperature. The kelvin as a unit of temperature is equal to a Celsius unit; however the celsius scale uses the freezing point of water as zero whilst the Kelvin scale is based on absolute zero. The imperial system uses the fahrenheit scale, based on the freezing point of water as 32° and the boiling point as 212°, the absolute scale using Fahrenheit units is known as the Rankin scale. The following chart expresses the conversion formula and relationship between the four recognised temperature scales.
Celsius | Kelvin | Fahrenheit | Rankin | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Centigrade | °C | °C + 273.16 | (°C × 1.8) + 32 | (°C × 1.8) + 491.67 |
Kelvin | K - 273.15 | K | (K × 1.8) - 459.67 | K × 1.8 |
Fahrenheit | (°F - 32) / 1.8 | ((°F + 459.67) / 1.8) | °F | °F + 459.67 |
Rankin | (°R - 491.67) / 1.8 | °R / 1.8 | °R - 459.67 | °R |
Temperature Lookup Table
The following table shows the relationship over a range of temperatures of the four recognised temperature scales, using Celsius as the base.
Celsius (°C) | Kelvin (K) | Fahrenheit (°F) | Rankin (°R) | Celsius (°C) | Kelvin (K) | Fahrenheit (°F) | Rankin (°R) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-273.16 | 0.00 | -459.69 | 0.00 | 130 | 403.16 | 266.00 | 725.67 |
-250 | 23.16 | -418.00 | 41.67 | 140 | 413.16 | 284.00 | 743.67 |
-200 | 73.16 | -328.00 | 131.67 | 150 | 423.16 | 302.00 | 761.67 |
-150 | 123.16 | -238.00 | 221.67 | 160 | 433.16 | 320.00 | 779.67 |
-100 | 173.16 | -148.00 | 311.67 | 170 | 443.16 | 338.00 | 797.67 |
-50 | 223.16 | -58.00 | 401.67 | 180 | 453.16 | 356.00 | 815.67 |
-40 | 233.16 | -40.00 | 419.67 | 190 | 463.16 | 374.00 | 833.67 |
-30 | 243.16 | -22.00 | 437.67 | 200 | 473.16 | 392.00 | 851.67 |
-20 | 253.16 | -4.00 | 455.67 | 250 | 523.16 | 482.00 | 941.67 |
-17.78 | 255.38 | 0.00 | 459.67 | 300 | 573.16 | 572.00 | 1031.67 |
-10 | 263.16 | 14.00 | 473.67 | 350 | 623.16 | 662.00 | 1121.67 |
0 | 273.16 | 32.00 | 491.67 | 400 | 673.16 | 752.00 | 1211.67 |
5 | 278.16 | 41.00 | 500.67 | 450 | 723.16 | 842.00 | 1301.67 |
10 | 283.16 | 50.00 | 509.67 | 500 | 773.16 | 932.00 | 1391.67 |
15 | 288.16 | 59.00 | 518.67 | 550 | 823.16 | 1022.00 | 1481.67 |
20 | 293.16 | 68.00 | 527.67 | 600 | 873.16 | 1112.00 | 1571.67 |
25 | 298.16 | 77.00 | 536.67 | 650 | 923.16 | 1202.00 | 1661.67 |
30 | 303.16 | 86.00 | 545.67 | 700 | 973.16 | 1292.00 | 1751.67 |
35 | 308.16 | 95.00 | 554.67 | 750 | 1023.16 | 1382.00 | 1841.67 |
40 | 313.16 | 104.00 | 563.67 | 800 | 1073.16 | 1472.00 | 1931.67 |
45 | 318.16 | 113.00 | 572.67 | 850 | 1123.16 | 1562.00 | 2021.67 |
50 | 323.16 | 122.00 | 581.67 | 900 | 1173.16 | 1652.00 | 2111.67 |
55 | 328.16 | 131.00 | 590.67 | 950 | 1223.16 | 1742.00 | 2201.67 |
60 | 333.16 | 140.00 | 599.67 | 1000 | 1273.16 | 1832.00 | 2291.67 |
65 | 338.16 | 149.00 | 608.67 | 1050 | 1323.16 | 1922.00 | 2381.67 |
70 | 343.16 | 158.00 | 617.67 | 1100 | 1373.16 | 2012.00 | 2471.67 |
75 | 348.16 | 167.00 | 626.67 | 1150 | 1423.16 | 2102.00 | 2561.67 |
80 | 353.16 | 176.00 | 635.67 | 1200 | 1473.16 | 2192.00 | 2651.67 |
85 | 358.16 | 185.00 | 644.67 | 1250 | 1523.16 | 2282.00 | 2741.67 |
90 | 363.16 | 194.00 | 653.67 | 1300 | 1573.16 | 2372.00 | 2831.67 |
95 | 368.16 | 203.00 | 662.67 | 1350 | 1623.16 | 2462.00 | 2921.67 |
100 | 373.16 | 212.00 | 671.67 | 1400 | 1673.16 | 2552.00 | 3011.67 |
110 | 383.16 | 231.00 | 691.67 | 1500 | 1773.16 | 2732.00 | 3191.67 |
120 | 393.16 | 248.00 | 707.67 | 1600 | 1873.16 | 2912.00 | 3371.67 |
130 | 403.16 | 266.00 | 725.67 | 1700 | 1973.16 | 3092.00 | 3551.67 |
140 | 413.16 | 284.00 | 743.67 | 1800 | 2073.16 | 3272.00 | 3731.67 |
150 | 423.16 | 302.00 | 761.67 | 1900 | 2173.16 | 3452.00 | 3911.67 |
160 | 433.16 | 320.00 | 779.67 | 2000 | 2273.16 | 3632.00 | 4091.67 |