-8.5 Celsius to Fahrenheit
-8.5 degrees Celsius equals
16.7°F
16.7 degrees Fahrenheit
-8.5°C is 16.7°F, well below the point where water freezes. Roads ice over here, and this is where winter forecasts in northern climates spend most of the season. For reference, water freezes at 0°C, or 32°F.
How to convert -8.5°C to °F
Formula
°F = °C × 9/5 + 32
Substituting -8.5°C
- -8.5 × 9/5 = -15.3
- -15.3 + 32 = 16.7
The two scales differ in both their zero point and their step size. A Fahrenheit degree is 5/9 the size of a Celsius degree, and the scales are offset by 32 degrees at the freezing point of water — which is why the conversion needs both a multiplication and an addition.
How -8.5°C compares
| Reference point | Temperature | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing point of water | 0°C / 32°F | 8.5°C (15.3°F) colder |
| Room temperature | 21°C / 69.8°F | 29.5°C (53.1°F) colder |
| Body temperature | 37°C / 98.6°F | 45.5°C (81.9°F) colder |
| Boiling point of water | 100°C / 212°F | 108.5°C (195.3°F) colder |