−11 °F to °C

−11 °F equals −23.89 °C. −11 °F is severe cold, 11.0 degrees below zero Fahrenheit and well below freezing.

Negative values are fine down to absolute zero (−459.67 °F).
Formula
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
Kelvin
249.26 K
Rankine
448.67 °R
As a temperature change
Δ−11 °F = Δ−6.1111 °C
−11 °F =−23.89 °C−23.8889 degrees Celsius

Show the work

  1. °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
  2. Subtract 32: −11 − 32 = −43
  3. Multiply by 5/9 (divide by 1.8): −43 × 5/9 = −23.8889 °C
Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion table
°F°CReference point
−40−40Both scales read the same
−20−28.89
0−17.78Freezer setting
10−12.22
20−6.67
320Water freezes
404.44Refrigerator limit
5010
6015.56
6518.33
6820Room temperature
7021.11
7222.22
7523.89
8026.67
8529.44
9032.22
9535
9736.11
9836.67
98.637Traditional normal body temp
9937.22
10037.78
100.438Fever threshold
10138.33
10238.89
10339.44
10440High fever
11043.33
12048.89
14562.78Whole cuts of beef, pork (USDA)
16071.11Ground meat (USDA)
16573.89Poultry (USDA)
212100Water boils at sea level
250121.11
300148.89
325162.78
350176.67Moderate oven
375190.56
400204.44
425218.33
450232.22
500260

−11 °F at a glance

Celsius
−23.89 °C
Exact fraction
−23 8/9 °C
Kelvin
249.26 K
Rankine
448.67 °R
Rounded
−24 °C
Quick estimate
−20.5 °C

How to convert −11 °F to Celsius

°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
(−11 − 32) × 5/9 = −43 × 5/9 = −215/9 = −23.89 °C

Subtract 32 first because the two scales put zero in different places, then multiply by 5/9 because a Fahrenheit degree is only 5/9 the size of a Celsius degree. −43 is not a multiple of 9, so the exact answer is the repeating decimal −23 8/9 °C.

Estimate it in your head

Subtract 30 and halve: (−11 − 30) ÷ 2 = −20.5 °C. That is 3.4 degrees high — the shortcut drifts at very hot and very cold temperatures, so use the exact formula there.

What −11 °F feels like

Below zero Fahrenheit, wind matters more than the thermometer. The National Weather Service wind chill index estimates how cold −11 °F feels on exposed skin; once the wind chill reaches about −18 °F (−28 °C), frostbite can set in within 30 minutes.

WindFeels likeIn °CNote
10 mph−30 °F−34 °CFrostbite possible in 30 min or less
20 mph−36 °F−38 °CFrostbite possible in 30 min or less
30 mph−41 °F−40 °CFrostbite possible in 30 min or less

At −23.89 °C even a home freezer (0 °F) would feel warm. Car batteries lose much of their cranking power, diesel fuel can gel without additives, and pipes in unheated spaces are at real risk.

Temperatures near −11 °F

FahrenheitCelsiusKelvin
−16 °F−26.67 °C246.48 K
−15 °F−26.11 °C247.04 K
−14 °F−25.56 °C247.59 K
−13 °F−25 °C248.15 K
−12 °F−24.44 °C248.71 K
−11 °F−23.89 °C249.26 K
−10 °F−23.33 °C249.82 K
−9 °F−22.78 °C250.37 K
−8 °F−22.22 °C250.93 K
−7 °F−21.67 °C251.48 K
−6 °F−21.11 °C252.04 K

Going the other way: −24 °C in Fahrenheit is −11.2 °F.

Frequently asked questions

What is −11 °F in Celsius?

−11 °F is −23.89 °C: subtract 32 (−43) and multiply by 5/9.

Is −11 °F hot or cold?

−11 °F is severe cold, 11.0 degrees below zero Fahrenheit and well below freezing.

How do you convert −11 °F to Celsius in your head?

Subtract 30 and divide by 2: (−11 − 30) ÷ 2 = −20.5 °C, compared with the exact −23.89 °C.

What is −11 °F in Kelvin?

−11 °F is 249.26 K. Convert to Celsius (−23.89 °C) and add 273.15.

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

Sources: Wind chill and heat index use the US National Weather Service formulas. Health and food-safety thresholds are from the CDC, FDA, USDA, CPSC and US Department of Energy.