Oven Temperature Converter
Oven temperatures can be expressed in Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or UK Gas Mark — and every recipe seems to use a different scale. This converter instantly translates any oven temperature between all three systems, so you can follow any recipe without guesswork, whether it comes from a British cookbook using Gas Mark 6, an American recipe calling for 350 °F, or a European one listing 180 °C.
Gas Mark is a scale used mainly in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Each mark corresponds to a specific Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature, and also carries a descriptive label such as 'moderate', 'hot', or 'very hot'. This converter uses the standard table to map between Gas Mark and the metric/imperial scales, and also displays the descriptive label so you know at a glance what kind of heat you are working with.
How it works
Celsius to Fahrenheit: °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Fahrenheit to Celsius: °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Gas Mark to Celsius: lookup via the standard UK Gas Mark table (e.g. Gas Mark 4 ≈ 180 °C / 356 °F — Moderate).
Use cases
- Converting British cookbook Gas Mark settings to Celsius or Fahrenheit
- Adapting American recipes that list oven temperature in °F for European ovens
- Finding the correct Gas Mark for a recipe that only gives a Celsius temperature
- Checking whether your oven setting matches the 'moderate', 'hot', or 'very hot' description in a recipe
- Teaching the relationship between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Gas Mark to students learning to cook