How to Change Temperature to Degrees From Kelvin

Converting temperature from Kelvin to Celsius or Fahrenheit is useful for translating scientific data.

Kelvin is a measurement of temperature aligned with absolute zero, where no heat energy exists in a substance. Scientific temperature is often measured using Kelvin and Celsius. Thus, it can be useful to know how to convert from Kelvin to degrees in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. This way you can translate your data and make it more easily readable to people who don't have science backgrounds.

Instructions

1. Get the Kelvin value that you want to convert into degrees Celsius. For example, consider 290 kelvins.

2. Use the correct formula to convert Kelvin to degrees Celsius. The formula is degrees Celsius = kelvins - 273. Substitute the Kelvin value in the formula and subtract 273 from it. In the example, you would perform the following calculation: 290 - 273 = 17. Thus, 290 kelvins equates to 17 degrees C.

3. Convert Kelvin to degrees Fahrenheit. The formula is Fahrenheit = (K - 273)*1.8 + 32. In the example, 290 kelvins would convert as follows: 290 - 273 = 17, and 17*1.8 + 32 = 62.6.

References

• Engineers Edge: Convert Degrees Kelvin Calculator