85 Fahrenheit to Celsius
85 degrees Fahrenheit equals
29.44°C
29.44 degrees Celsius
85°F is 29.44°C — warm, pleasant in dry air and noticeably hot once humidity climbs. Air conditioning is commonly set to hold rooms just under this range.
How to convert 85°F to °C
Formula
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
Substituting 85°F
- 85 − 32 = 53
- 53 × 5/9 = 29.44
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 85°F compares
| Reference point | Temperature | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Freezing point of water | 0°C / 32°F | 29.4°C (53°F) warmer |
| Room temperature | 21°C / 69.8°F | 8.4°C (15.2°F) warmer |
| Body temperature | 37°C / 98.6°F | 7.6°C (13.6°F) colder |
| Boiling point of water | 100°C / 212°F | 70.6°C (127°F) colder |