27 °C to °F

27 °C equals 80.6 °F. 27 °C is hot weather — 80.6 °F.

Negative values are fine down to absolute zero (−273.15 °C).
Formula
°F = °C × 9/5 + 32
Kelvin
300.15 K
Rankine
540.27 °R
As a temperature change
Δ27 °C = Δ48.6 °F
27 °C =80.6 °F80.6 degrees Fahrenheit

Show the work

  1. °F = °C × 9/5 + 32
  2. Multiply by 9/5 (1.8): 27 × 1.8 = 48.6
  3. Add 32: 48.6 + 32 = 80.6 °F
Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion table
°C°FReference point
−40−40Both scales read the same
−18−0.4Home freezer (about 0 °F)
−1014
032Water freezes
439.2Refrigerator (40 °F or colder)
1050
1559
2068Comfortable room
2271.6
2577Warm day
3086Hot day
3595
3798.6Normal body temperature
38100.4Fever
40104
50122
60140
74165.2Poultry cooked through (165 °F)
80176
90194
100212Water boils at sea level
120248
140284Very low oven
150302
160320Low oven
170338
180356Moderate oven
190374
200392Moderately hot oven
220428Hot oven
230446
240464Very hot oven
250482
260500Pizza / max home oven

27 °C at a glance

Fahrenheit
80.6 °F
Kelvin
300.15 K
Rankine
540.27 °R
Rounded
81 °F
Quick estimate
84 °F
As a change (Δ)
Δ27 °C = Δ48.6 °F

How to convert 27 °C to Fahrenheit

°F = °C × 9/5 + 32
27 × 1.8 = 48.6
48.6 + 32 = 80.6 °F

Multiply by 9/5 (1.8) because each Celsius degree spans 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees, then add 32 because water freezes at 32 °F rather than 0. The answer always has at most one decimal place, because multiplying a whole number by 1.8 can only leave tenths.

Estimate it in your head

Double it and add 30: 27 × 2 + 30 = 84 °F, which is 3.4 degrees high.

Careful with temperature changes: a rise of 27 °C is a rise of 48.6 °F — multiply by 1.8 but do not add 32.

How hot 27 °C feels with humidity

At 80.6 °F, the heat index — the National Weather Service measure of how hot humid air feels — starts to matter:

Relative humidityHeat indexNWS category
40%27 °CCaution
60%28 °CCaution
80%30 °CCaution

27 °C is beach and pool weather; competitive pools are kept at 25–28 °C, a little cooler than this air.

Temperatures near 27 °C

CelsiusFahrenheitKelvin
22 °C71.6 °F295.15 K
23 °C73.4 °F296.15 K
24 °C75.2 °F297.15 K
25 °C77 °F298.15 K
26 °C78.8 °F299.15 K
27 °C80.6 °F300.15 K
28 °C82.4 °F301.15 K
29 °C84.2 °F302.15 K
30 °C86 °F303.15 K
31 °C87.8 °F304.15 K
32 °C89.6 °F305.15 K

Going the other way: 81 °F in Celsius is 27.22 °C.

Frequently asked questions

What is 27 °C in Fahrenheit?

27 °C is 80.6 °F: multiply by 1.8 (48.6) and add 32.

Is 27 °C hot or cold?

27 °C is hot weather — 80.6 °F.

How do you convert 27 °C to Fahrenheit quickly?

Double it and add 30: 84 °F. The exact value is 80.6 °F.

What is 27 °C in Kelvin?

Add 273.15: 27 °C = 300.15 K.

Need a different value? Use the Celsius to Fahrenheit converter, or browse the Celsius to Fahrenheit chart.

Sources: Wind chill and heat index use the US National Weather Service formulas; boiling points at altitude use the Antoine equation for water and the standard atmosphere. Health and food-safety thresholds are from the CDC, USDA, CPSC and US Department of Energy.