Kelvin to Celsius

1 K = -272.15 °C

Value

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Precision & format

Significant figures

Notation

1 K equals

-272.15°C

All 8 units

Celsius°C
-272.15
Fahrenheit°F
-457.87
KelvinK
1
Rankine°R
1.8
Delisle°De
inverted scale
558.225
Newton°N
-89.8095
Réaumur°Ré
-217.72
Rømer°Rø
-135.37875

Kelvin to Celsius table

Common Kelvin values converted to Celsius
Kelvin (K)	Celsius (°C)
1	-272.15
2	-271.15
5	-268.15
10	-263.15
20	-253.15
50	-223.15
100	-173.15
250	-23.15
500	226.85
1,000	726.85

How the conversion works

Kelvin and Celsius are offset scales — their zero points are in different places, so converting is not a simple multiplication. Both are converted through K as an absolute reference.

Going the other way, 1 °C = 274.15 K — see celsius to kelvin.

See all 8 temperature units →