Fahrenheit is a temperature scale still widely used in the United States.
It became firmly established in Anglo-American practice and remains common in weather, household and some technical contexts.
Measurement system: Imperial and US customary temperature scale. SI equivalent: For temperature difference, 1 °F = 5/9 K.
Fahrenheit facts
- Unit name
- Fahrenheit
- Symbol
- °F
- Category
- Temperature
- Measurement system
- Imperial and US customary temperature scale
- SI equivalent
- For temperature difference, 1 °F = 5/9 K
- Common uses
- US weather data, household temperatures and selected technical references
Definition of the fahrenheit
Fahrenheit is a temperature scale still widely used in the United States.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Imperial and US customary temperature scale
SI equivalent: For temperature difference, 1 °F = 5/9 K
History of the fahrenheit
It became firmly established in Anglo-American practice and remains common in weather, household and some technical contexts.
Where is the fahrenheit used?
US weather data, household temperatures and selected technical references