Convert Kelvin to Celsius

The calculator allows you to convert kelvin to celsius.

Perform the reverse calculation: convert celsius to kelvin

T°C = TK - 273.15

T°C = temperature in degrees Celsius
TK = temperature in Kelvin
0 K = -273.15°C

To convert temperatures in degrees Kelvin to Celsius, subtract 273.15.

Example

We are going to convert a temperature T of 310.15 K
Temperature T = 310.15 K T°C = TK - 273.15
T = 310.15 K = 310.15 - 273.15 = 37°C

Kelvin to Celsius chart

Convert Kelvin to Celsius:

0 K = -273.15°C - absolute zero temperature
250 K = -23.15°C
260 K = -13.15°C
270 K = -3.15 °C
273.15 K = 0°C - freezing / melting point of water
283.15 K = 10°C
293.15 K = 20°C
303.15 K = 30°C
310.15 K = 37°C - average body temperature
313.15 K = 40°C
323.15 K = 50°C
373.15 K = 100°C - boiling point of water

Celsius

The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) is a unit of temperature on the Celsius scale. The degree Celsius It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who developed a similar temperature scale.

What is the difference between Kelvin and Celsius?

The Kelvin and Celsius scales are two temperature scales. Kelvin (K) is a measure of temperature. Celsius (°C) is another measure of temperature.
The zero point in the Kelvin scale is the absolute zero temperature.

Different scales of temperature

A temperature scale is a way to measure temperature relative to a starting point and a unit of measurement.

There are mainly five different scales of temperature which are Celsius scale, Fahreinheit scale, Kelvin scale, Rankine scale and Reaumur scale.

Celsius scale

The degree Celsius is a unit of temperature on the Celsius scale. Celsius or centigrade is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. The Celsius scale is a temperature scale in which there are 100 degrees from the freezing point (0°C) and boiling point (100°C) of water.

Fahreinheit scale

The Fahrenheit temperature scale is a temperature scale based on 32 degrees for the freezing point of water and 212 degrees for the boiling point of water. Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale that is based on the freezing point of water at 32°F and the boiling point of water at 212°F. The Celsius scale has 100 degrees between water boiling and freezing while Fahrenheit has 180 degrees.

Kelvin scale

The Kelvin temperature scale is a temperature scale with zero at absolute zero. It begins at absolute zero (-273.15°C). The coldest possible temperature is zero on the Kelvin scale (-273.15°C and -459.67°F). Kelvin doesn't use degrees because it is an absolute temperature scale. A degree is the unit of measurement for the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales, but it is not used with the Kelvin scale.

Rankine scale

The Rankine scale is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature. The Rankine temperature scale is named after the Scottish physicist William John Macquorn Rankine.

Reaumur scale

The Reaumur scale is a scale of temperature in which the freezing point of water is taken as 0° and the boiling point is 80°. Reaumur temperature scale was invented in 1730 by the French naturalist René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur.