Axis

Temperature

degree Celsius°C

A temperature scale offset from kelvin by 273.15.

Dimension
Θ
Canonical signature
Θ
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 °C = 274.15 K
Conversion type
affine
Historical notes
Temperature intervals and absolute temperatures require different handling.
Aliases
celsius, degrees Celsius, centigrade, degree centigrade

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 °C = 274.15 K

Exact relationship

10 °C = 283.15 K

Exact relationship