Temperature Converter

Convert any temperature between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin at once — with the formulas shown and absolute zero respected.

How the three scales relate

Celsius and Fahrenheit are offset and scaled versions of each other; Kelvin is Celsius shifted so that zero sits at absolute zero, the coldest anything can be. Enter a value in any scale and this converter shows all three simultaneously — and flags anything below absolute zero as impossible rather than printing a meaningless number.

How to use it

  1. Enter the temperature value.
  2. Choose which scale it’s in.
  3. Read the same temperature in °C, °F and K.

The formulas

°F = °C × 9/5 + 32 · °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9 · K = °C + 273.15

A worked example

100°C — boiling water at sea level — is 212°F and 373.15 K. The everyday anchors are worth memorising: 0°C/32°F freezing, 37°C/98.6°F body temperature, and −40 the curiosity where both scales read the same number. For a rough °C→°F in your head: double it and add 30 — close enough for weather, and this converter for everything that has to be exact.

Common questions

Why does Kelvin have no degree symbol?
Kelvin is an absolute unit, not a scale of degrees — the SI convention writes 300 K, not 300°K.
What is absolute zero?
−273.15°C / −459.67°F / 0 K — the temperature at which particles have minimum possible energy. Nothing can be colder, so the converter treats anything below it as invalid.
Why does −40 equal −40?
The two scales’ lines cross there: −40 × 9/5 + 32 = −40. It is the one temperature where no conversion is needed.