−31 °F at a glance
- Celsius
- −35 °C
- Exact fraction
- −35 °C
- Kelvin
- 238.15 K
- Rankine
- 428.67 °R
- Rounded
- −35 °C
- Quick estimate
- −30.5 °C
How to convert −31 °F to Celsius
(−31 − 32) × 5/9 = −63 × 5/9 = −315/9 = −35 °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. Here −63 divides evenly by 9, so the answer is a whole number.
Estimate it in your head
Subtract 30 and halve: (−31 − 30) ÷ 2 = −30.5 °C. That is 4.5 degrees high — the shortcut drifts at very hot and very cold temperatures, so use the exact formula there.
What −31 °F feels like
Below zero Fahrenheit, wind matters more than the thermometer. The National Weather Service wind chill index estimates how cold −31 °F feels on exposed skin; once the wind chill reaches about −18 °F (−28 °C), frostbite can set in within 30 minutes.
| Wind | Feels like | In °C | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mph | −54 °F | −48 °C | Frostbite possible in 30 min or less |
| 20 mph | −63 °F | −53 °C | Frostbite possible in 30 min or less |
| 30 mph | −68 °F | −56 °C | Frostbite possible in 30 min or less |
At −35 °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 −31 °F
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | Kelvin |
|---|---|---|
| −36 °F | −37.78 °C | 235.37 K |
| −35 °F | −37.22 °C | 235.93 K |
| −34 °F | −36.67 °C | 236.48 K |
| −33 °F | −36.11 °C | 237.04 K |
| −32 °F | −35.56 °C | 237.59 K |
| −31 °F | −35 °C | 238.15 K |
| −30 °F | −34.44 °C | 238.71 K |
| −29 °F | −33.89 °C | 239.26 K |
| −28 °F | −33.33 °C | 239.82 K |
| −27 °F | −32.78 °C | 240.37 K |
| −26 °F | −32.22 °C | 240.93 K |
Going the other way: −35 °C in Fahrenheit is −31 °F.
Frequently asked questions
What is −31 °F in Celsius?
−31 °F is −35 °C: subtract 32 (−63) and multiply by 5/9.
Is −31 °F hot or cold?
−31 °F is severe cold, 31.0 degrees below zero Fahrenheit and well below freezing.
How do you convert −31 °F to Celsius in your head?
Subtract 30 and divide by 2: (−31 − 30) ÷ 2 = −30.5 °C, compared with the exact −35 °C.
What is −31 °F in Kelvin?
−31 °F is 238.15 K. Convert to Celsius (−35 °C) and add 273.15.