Degree Fahrenheit (difference) (Δ°F)
A temperature difference of one degree Fahrenheit: exactly 5/9 of a kelvin of difference.
What is a degree Fahrenheit (difference)?
- Symbol
- Δ°F
- Quantity
- Temperature Interval
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- A temperature difference of one degree Fahrenheit: exactly 5/9 of a kelvin of difference.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the United States for temperature changes, such as the temperature split across an air conditioner or a thermostat setting band.
Degree Fahrenheit (difference) in other temperature interval units
- 1 Δ°F ≈ 0.5555555556 ΔKKelvin (difference)
- 1 Δ°F ≈ 0.5555555556 Δ°CDegree Fahrenheit (difference) to Degree Celsius (difference) converter
- 1 Δ°F = 1 Δ°RDegree Rankine (difference)
Degree Fahrenheit (difference) quick reference
| Degree Fahrenheit (difference) | Degree Celsius (difference) | Kelvin (difference) | Degree Rankine (difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Δ°F | ≈ 0.5555555556 Δ°C | ≈ 0.5555555556 ΔK | = 1 Δ°R |
| 10 Δ°F | ≈ 5.555555556 Δ°C | ≈ 5.555555556 ΔK | = 10 Δ°R |
| 100 Δ°F | ≈ 55.55555556 Δ°C | ≈ 55.55555556 ΔK | = 100 Δ°R |
| 1000 Δ°F | ≈ 555.5555556 Δ°C | ≈ 555.5555556 ΔK | = 1000 Δ°R |
Where the degree Fahrenheit (difference) fits
The next larger temperature interval unit is the kelvin (difference) (ΔK). 1 Δ°F ≈ 0.5555555556 ΔK, and 1 ΔK = 1.8 Δ°F.
Frequently asked questions
- How many degrees Celsius (difference) are in one degree Fahrenheit (difference)?
- One degree Fahrenheit (difference) ≈ 0.5555555556 Δ°C (degrees Celsius (difference)).
- How many kelvins (difference) are in one degree Fahrenheit (difference)?
- One degree Fahrenheit (difference) ≈ 0.5555555556 ΔK (kelvins (difference)).
- How many degrees Rankine (difference) are in one degree Fahrenheit (difference)?
- One degree Fahrenheit (difference) = 1 Δ°R (degrees Rankine (difference)).