Temperature Converter

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Celsius

°C

Water freezes at 0°C

Fahrenheit

°F

Water freezes at 32°F

Kelvin

K

Absolute zero: 0K

Interesting Temperature Facts

Celsius Scale (1742)

Created by Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius. Used in most countries worldwide for everyday measurements, science and medicine

0°C = water freezing point

Fahrenheit Scale (1724)

Created by German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit. Used in the USA, Liberia and Cayman Islands for air temperature measurement

32°F = water freezing point

Kelvin Scale (1848)

Created by British physicist William Thomson (Lord Kelvin). Used in science as an absolute thermodynamic scale

0K = absolute zero

Human Body Temperature

Normal body temperature is approximately 36.6°C

36.6°C / 98°F / 310K

Lowest Temperature on Earth

−89.2°C was recorded in Antarctica at Vostok Station

−89.2°C / −128.6°F / 184K

Highest Temperature on Earth

56.7°C was recorded in Death Valley, USA

56.7°C / 134°F / 330K

Sun's Surface Temperature

The Sun's surface is heated to incredible temperatures

5,500°C / 9,932°F / 5,773K

Temperature of Space

In outer space, temperature is close to absolute zero

−270°C / −454°F / 3K

Lightning Temperature

Lightning can heat up 5 times hotter than the Sun's surface

30,000°C / 54,032°F / 30,273K

Reference Values
Description°C°FK
Absolute zero-273.15-459.670
Water freezing032273.15
Room temperature2068293.15
Water boiling100212373.15