The conversion
120°F = 48.89°C
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9, so (120 − 32) × 5/9 = 48.89.
As an outdoor air temperature, 120 °F sits in the hot band. The other scale is on the dial beside it in the app, so a reading like this needs no conversion at all.
Convert something else
68°F
The range either side
Neighbouring values, for when the number you actually wanted was a degree or two away.
| Fahrenheit | Celsius |
|---|---|
| 115 °F | 46.11 °C |
| 116 °F | 46.67 °C |
| 117 °F | 47.22 °C |
| 118 °F | 47.78 °C |
| 119 °F | 48.33 °C |
| 120 °F | 48.89 °C |
| 121 °F | 49.44 °C |
| 122 °F | 50 °C |
| 123 °F | 50.56 °C |
| 124 °F | 51.11 °C |
| 125 °F | 51.67 °C |
The other direction
48.89 °C converts back to 120 °F, which is the same relationship read the other way. Going from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9/5 first and then add 32. Adding first is the usual mistake.
The full converter handles any value, in either direction, including kelvin, and shows the formula as it works.