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Temperature

degree Fahrenheit°F

An affine temperature scale used primarily in the United States.

Dimension
Θ
Canonical signature
Θ
System
us customary
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 °F = 255.9277777777778 K
Conversion type
affine
Historical notes
0 °F = 255.372 K; uses both scale and offset.
Aliases
fahrenheit, degrees Fahrenheit

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 °F = 255.9277777777778 K

Exact relationship

10 °F = 260.9277777777778 K

Exact relationship