What is kelvin?

Kelvin is the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature, with its zero point at absolute zero. It is the standard in scientific and engineering fields where absolute temperature values are required, such as thermodynamics and astrophysics.

What is degree Fahrenheit?

Degree Fahrenheit is a temperature unit primarily used in the United States for weather reports, cooking temperatures, and household settings. Water freezes at 32 °F and boils at 212 °F on this scale.

Worked examples

1 kelvin = -457.87 degree Fahrenheit

1 degree Fahrenheit = 0.55555556 kelvin

More Temperature conversions

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

Assumption: formula-based scales using Kelvin as reference.