33 Fahrenheit to Celsius
33 degrees Fahrenheit equals
0.56°C
0.56 degrees Celsius
33°F works out to 0.56°C, right around the freezing point of water — 0°C or 32°F. This is typical winter weather in temperate regions and the band most refrigerators hold.
How to convert 33°F to °C
Formula
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
Substituting 33°F
- 33 − 32 = 1
- 1 × 5/9 = 0.56
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 33°F compares
| Reference point | Temperature | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing point of water | 0°C / 32°F | 0.6°C (1°F) warmer |
| Room temperature | 21°C / 69.8°F | 20.4°C (36.8°F) colder |
| Body temperature | 37°C / 98.6°F | 36.4°C (65.6°F) colder |
| Boiling point of water | 100°C / 212°F | 99.4°C (179°F) colder |