What is degree Celsius?

Degree Celsius is a temperature unit based on the freezing and boiling points of water at standard atmospheric pressure. It is the most widely used scale for weather forecasting, cooking, and everyday temperature reporting worldwide.

What is degree Rankine?

Degree Rankine is an absolute temperature scale based on Fahrenheit-sized degrees, where zero is absolute zero. It is used in engineering thermodynamics in the United States, particularly in aerospace and mechanical engineering calculations.

Worked examples

1 degree Celsius = 493.47 degree Rankine

1 degree Rankine = 0.55555556 kelvin

More Temperature conversions

• Convert degree Celsius to degree Fahrenheit
• Convert degree Celsius to kelvin
• Convert degree Celsius to degree Rankine
• Convert degree Celsius to degree Réaumur

Assumption: formula-based scales using Kelvin as reference.