22 Fahrenheit to Celsius
22 degrees Fahrenheit equals
-5.56°C
-5.56 degrees Celsius
22°F is -5.56°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 22°F to °C
Formula
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
Substituting 22°F
- 22 − 32 = -10
- -10 × 5/9 = -5.56
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 22°F compares
| Reference point | Temperature | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing point of water | 0°C / 32°F | 5.6°C (10°F) colder |
| Room temperature | 21°C / 69.8°F | 26.6°C (47.8°F) colder |
| Body temperature | 37°C / 98.6°F | 42.6°C (76.6°F) colder |
| Boiling point of water | 100°C / 212°F | 105.6°C (190°F) colder |