8 units · base unit K · Θ

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Temperature is the odd one out: the scales have different zero points, so you cannot convert by multiplying alone. Every conversion here goes through kelvin using an exact affine transform.

-272.15°C
✓ Exact 1 K = -272.15 °C
As a fraction: -5443/20
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  • Kelvins K 1
  • Celsiuss °C -272.15
  • Fahrenheits °F -457.87
  • Rankines °R 1.8
  • Réaumurs °Ré -217.72
  • Delisles °De 558.225
  • Newton scales °N -89.8095
  • Rømers °Rø -135.378 75

Every row is Kelvin (K) converted through the kelvin, in exact rational arithmetic.

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Each unit expressed in kelvins (K), the unit everything in this category converts through.

Unit Symbol System Value in K
Kelvin K SI 1
Celsius °C metric —
Fahrenheit °F us —
Rankine °R us 0.555555555556
Réaumur °Ré historic —
Delisle °De historic —
Newton scale °N historic —
Rømer °Rø historic —

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Convert Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine and historic temperature scales.

Temperature is the odd one out: the scales have different zero points, so you cannot convert by multiplying alone. Every conversion here goes through kelvin using an exact affine transform.

Dimensional formula: Θ. Every conversion on this page goes through the kelvin, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →

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