118 Fahrenheit to Celsius
118 degrees Fahrenheit equals
47.78°C
47.78 degrees Celsius
118°F is 47.78°C — hot to the touch. Household hot water arrives somewhere in this range; most water heaters are set near 49°C (120.2°F) to limit scalding risk.
How to convert 118°F to °C
Formula
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
Substituting 118°F
- 118 − 32 = 86
- 86 × 5/9 = 47.78
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 118°F compares
| Reference point | Temperature | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing point of water | 0°C / 32°F | 47.8°C (86°F) warmer |
| Room temperature | 21°C / 69.8°F | 26.8°C (48.2°F) warmer |
| Body temperature | 37°C / 98.6°F | 10.8°C (19.4°F) warmer |
| Boiling point of water | 100°C / 212°F | 52.2°C (94°F) colder |