250°F in Celsius: 121.1°C
250 degrees Fahrenheit is 121.1°C, which a European recipe writes as 120°C.
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250°F is 121.1°C. Subtract 32, then multiply by 5 and divide by 9: (250 − 32) × 5 ⁄ 9 = 121.1. Recipes round it to the nearest mark on a dial, and a European recipe for the same dish says 120°C.
In a fan oven, also called convection, use about 100°C: moving air cooks faster, so fan ovens run about twenty degrees lower than the recipe. On a British gas cooker, 250°F is gas mark ½.
The converter above opens on 250°F; type any other temperature, or swap the units to go from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
How to use it
- Read 250°F in Celsius above: 121.1°C.
- Type another temperature to convert it.
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Questions
What is 250°F in Celsius?
121.1°C. Recipes round it to 120°C, which is close enough for any oven.
What is 250°F in a fan oven?
About 100°C. A fan oven runs about twenty degrees Celsius cooler for the same result, because moving air carries heat to the food faster.
What gas mark is 250°F?
Gas mark ½. Each mark is about 25°F, or 14°C.
Is it accurate?
The conversion is exact; the oven is not. A home oven commonly runs ten to twenty degrees Celsius away from its dial and swings as its thermostat cycles, so the rounding recipes do is well inside the error you already have. An oven thermometer is the only way to know what yours really does.
Oven temperatures
| Fahrenheit | Celsius, exact | Celsius in recipes | Gas mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 °F | 121.1 °C | 120 °C | ½ |
| 275 °F | 135 °C | 140 °C | 1 |
| 300 °F | 148.9 °C | 150 °C | 2 |
| 325 °F | 162.8 °C | 160 °C | 3 |
| 350 °F | 176.7 °C | 180 °C | 4 |
| 375 °F | 190.6 °C | 190 °C | 5 |
| 400 °F | 204.4 °C | 200 °C | 6 |
| 425 °F | 218.3 °C | 220 °C | 7 |
| 450 °F | 232.2 °C | 230 °C | 8 |
| 475 °F | 246.1 °C | 240 °C | 9 |
| 500 °F | 260 °C | 260 °C | above 9 |
Other oven temperatures
The same converter, opened on another oven temperature.
- 275°F in Celsius: 135°C
- 300°F in Celsius: 148.9°C
- 325°F in Celsius: 162.8°C
- 350°F in Celsius: 176.7°C
- 375°F in Celsius: 190.6°C
- 400°F in Celsius: 204.4°C
- 425°F in Celsius: 218.3°C
- 450°F in Celsius: 232.2°C
- 475°F in Celsius: 246.1°C
- 500°F in Celsius: 260°C
- 140°C in Fahrenheit: 284°F
- 150°C in Fahrenheit: 302°F
- 160°C in Fahrenheit: 320°F
- 170°C in Fahrenheit: 338°F
- 180°C in Fahrenheit: 356°F
- 190°C in Fahrenheit: 374°F
- 200°C in Fahrenheit: 392°F
- 210°C in Fahrenheit: 410°F
- 220°C in Fahrenheit: 428°F
- 230°C in Fahrenheit: 446°F
- 240°C in Fahrenheit: 464°F
- 250°C in Fahrenheit: 482°F
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