What Is 350°F in Celsius?
350 degrees Fahrenheit is 176.667 degrees Celsius, normally written as 180 °C.
How to Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius
To convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9.
For example: 75 °F − 32 = 43, and 43 × 5/9 = 23.8889 °C.
Where You Meet This Number
If an American recipe does not specify a temperature, it means 350 °F. It is the default for cakes, cookies, casseroles and roasted chicken, and it is the number metric cooks convert most often.
A chocolate chip cookie recipe calling for 350 °F for 11 minutes becomes 180 °C for 11 minutes.
What People Get Wrong
The exact answer, 176.667 °C, is not a setting any oven has. Metric recipes write 180 °C, and that 3-degree difference changes nothing — but do not split it to 175 °C on a fan oven, where the effective temperature is already 20 degrees higher.
Oven Temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius
| Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) | Degrees Celsius (°C) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 121.111 |
| 275 | 135 |
| 300 | 148.889 |
| 325 | 162.778 |
| 350 | 176.667 |
| 375 | 190.556 |
| 400 | 204.444 |
| 425 | 218.333 |
| 450 | 232.222 |
| 475 | 246.111 |
| 500 | 260 |
About These Scales
Degree Fahrenheit
On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees, so one Fahrenheit degree is 5/9 the size of a Celsius degree. It remains the standard scale for weather, ovens and body temperature in the United States.
Degree Celsius
The Celsius scale puts the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and its boiling point at 100 degrees at sea level. It is the everyday temperature scale in nearly every country except the United States.
Definitions follow The SI Brochure, BIPM. See how we calculate for the exact values and rounding rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 350 °F exactly 180 °C?
No. 350 °F is 176.667 °C. 180 °C is the standard metric equivalent because it is a setting ovens actually have, and the difference does not affect baking.
What gas mark is 350 °F?
Gas mark 4, the setting a British gas oven uses for most baking.
What is 350 °F for a fan oven?
Set a fan oven to about 160 °C. Fan ovens circulate hot air, so they cook as though they were 20 °C hotter than their setting.
Why is 350 °F the default American temperature?
It is hot enough to brown and set a batter without burning the outside before the middle cooks — the widest margin for error across the most recipes.