-20 Fahrenheit to Celsius
-20 degrees Fahrenheit equals
-28.89°C
-28.89 degrees Celsius
-20°F is -28.89°C, 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 -20°F to °C
Formula
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
Substituting -20°F
- -20 − 32 = -52
- -52 × 5/9 = -28.89
Fahrenheit places the freezing point of water at 32 rather than 0, so that offset comes off first. What remains is then scaled by 5/9, because a Celsius degree covers 1.8 times as much temperature change as a Fahrenheit degree.
How -20°F compares
| Reference point | Temperature | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing point of water | 0°C / 32°F | 28.9°C (52°F) colder |
| Room temperature | 21°C / 69.8°F | 49.9°C (89.8°F) colder |
| Body temperature | 37°C / 98.6°F | 65.9°C (118.6°F) colder |
| Boiling point of water | 100°C / 212°F | 128.9°C (232°F) colder |