How many degrees Celsius are in 42 degrees Fahrenheit?

How to convert 42 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius? Answer: 5.56 °C. Online converter.

the answer:

42 degrees Fahrenheit is 5.56 degrees Celsius
42 °F = 5.56 °C

How to convert 42 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius using the formula?

The formula for converting degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius:

Conversion Formula (wikimedia)

Let's calculate the degrees Celsius for 42 degrees Fahrenheit using this formula:

(42 - 32) * 5 / 9
=
10 * 5 / 9
=
50 / 9
=
5.56

Alex Fedorov
Created by Alex Fedorov
Last updated : March 26, 2026