Temperature converter
Convert Fahrenheit to Rankine, With a Conversion Table
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That reading is below absolute zero (-273.15°C / -459.67°F / 0 K) -
no physical temperature can be that low.
How to convert Fahrenheit to Rankine
°R = °F + 459.67
Fahrenheit to Rankine is the simplest conversion on this site: add 459.67. Rankine is simply Fahrenheit re-zeroed at absolute zero, the way Kelvin re-zeroes Celsius - degree sizes are identical between °F and °R, so no multiplication is needed.
Worked examples
- Convert 72°F: 72 + 459.67 = 531.67 °R (room temperature)
- Convert 32°F: 32 + 459.67 = 491.67 °R (water freezes)
- Convert -459.67°F: -459.67 + 459.67 = 0 °R (absolute zero)
Fahrenheit to Rankine conversion table (°F to °R)
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Rankine (°R) |
|---|---|
| -40°F | 419.67°R |
| -30°F | 429.67°R |
| -20°F | 439.67°R |
| -10°F | 449.67°R |
| 0°F | 459.67°R |
| 10°F | 469.67°R |
| 20°F | 479.67°R |
| 30°F | 489.67°R |
| 40°F | 499.67°R |
| 50°F | 509.67°R |
| 60°F | 519.67°R |
| 70°F | 529.67°R |
| 80°F | 539.67°R |
| 90°F | 549.67°R |
| 100°F | 559.67°R |
| 110°F | 569.67°R |
| 120°F | 579.67°R |
| 130°F | 589.67°R |
| 140°F | 599.67°R |
| 150°F | 609.67°R |
| 160°F | 619.67°R |
| 170°F | 629.67°R |
| 180°F | 639.67°R |
| 190°F | 649.67°R |
| 200°F | 659.67°R |
| 210°F | 669.67°R |
| 220°F | 679.67°R |
Full °F to °R table: -459.67°F to 2000°F (188 values)
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Rankine (°R) |
|---|---|
| -459.67°F | 0°R |
| -400°F | 59.67°R |
| -300°F | 159.67°R |
| -200°F | 259.67°R |
| -100°F | 359.67°R |
| -60°F | 399.67°R |
| -50°F | 409.67°R |
| -40°F | 419.67°R |
| -35°F | 424.67°R |
| -30°F | 429.67°R |
| -25°F | 434.67°R |
| -20°F | 439.67°R |
| -15°F | 444.67°R |
| -10°F | 449.67°R |
| -5°F | 454.67°R |
| 0°F | 459.67°R |
| 1°F | 460.67°R |
| 2°F | 461.67°R |
| 3°F | 462.67°R |
| 4°F | 463.67°R |
| 5°F | 464.67°R |
| 6°F | 465.67°R |
| 7°F | 466.67°R |
| 8°F | 467.67°R |
| 9°F | 468.67°R |
| 10°F | 469.67°R |
| 11°F | 470.67°R |
| 12°F | 471.67°R |
| 13°F | 472.67°R |
| 14°F | 473.67°R |
| 15°F | 474.67°R |
| 16°F | 475.67°R |
| 17°F | 476.67°R |
| 18°F | 477.67°R |
| 19°F | 478.67°R |
| 20°F | 479.67°R |
| 21°F | 480.67°R |
| 22°F | 481.67°R |
| 23°F | 482.67°R |
| 24°F | 483.67°R |
| 25°F | 484.67°R |
| 26°F | 485.67°R |
| 27°F | 486.67°R |
| 28°F | 487.67°R |
| 29°F | 488.67°R |
| 30°F | 489.67°R |
| 31°F | 490.67°R |
| 32°F | 491.67°R |
| 33°F | 492.67°R |
| 34°F | 493.67°R |
| 35°F | 494.67°R |
| 36°F | 495.67°R |
| 37°F | 496.67°R |
| 38°F | 497.67°R |
| 39°F | 498.67°R |
| 40°F | 499.67°R |
| 41°F | 500.67°R |
| 42°F | 501.67°R |
| 43°F | 502.67°R |
| 44°F | 503.67°R |
| 45°F | 504.67°R |
| 46°F | 505.67°R |
| 47°F | 506.67°R |
| 48°F | 507.67°R |
| 49°F | 508.67°R |
| 50°F | 509.67°R |
| 51°F | 510.67°R |
| 52°F | 511.67°R |
| 53°F | 512.67°R |
| 54°F | 513.67°R |
| 55°F | 514.67°R |
| 56°F | 515.67°R |
| 57°F | 516.67°R |
| 58°F | 517.67°R |
| 59°F | 518.67°R |
| 60°F | 519.67°R |
| 61°F | 520.67°R |
| 62°F | 521.67°R |
| 63°F | 522.67°R |
| 64°F | 523.67°R |
| 65°F | 524.67°R |
| 66°F | 525.67°R |
| 67°F | 526.67°R |
| 68°F | 527.67°R |
| 69°F | 528.67°R |
| 70°F | 529.67°R |
| 71°F | 530.67°R |
| 72°F | 531.67°R |
| 73°F | 532.67°R |
| 74°F | 533.67°R |
| 75°F | 534.67°R |
| 76°F | 535.67°R |
| 77°F | 536.67°R |
| 78°F | 537.67°R |
| 79°F | 538.67°R |
| 80°F | 539.67°R |
| 81°F | 540.67°R |
| 82°F | 541.67°R |
| 83°F | 542.67°R |
| 84°F | 543.67°R |
| 85°F | 544.67°R |
| 86°F | 545.67°R |
| 87°F | 546.67°R |
| 88°F | 547.67°R |
| 89°F | 548.67°R |
| 90°F | 549.67°R |
| 91°F | 550.67°R |
| 92°F | 551.67°R |
| 93°F | 552.67°R |
| 94°F | 553.67°R |
| 95°F | 554.67°R |
| 96°F | 555.67°R |
| 97°F | 556.67°R |
| 97.5°F | 557.17°R |
| 98°F | 557.67°R |
| 98.5°F | 558.17°R |
| 99°F | 558.67°R |
| 99.5°F | 559.17°R |
| 100°F | 559.67°R |
| 100.5°F | 560.17°R |
| 101°F | 560.67°R |
| 101.5°F | 561.17°R |
| 102°F | 561.67°R |
| 102.5°F | 562.17°R |
| 103°F | 562.67°R |
| 103.5°F | 563.17°R |
| 104°F | 563.67°R |
| 105°F | 564.67°R |
| 106°F | 565.67°R |
| 107°F | 566.67°R |
| 108°F | 567.67°R |
| 109°F | 568.67°R |
| 110°F | 569.67°R |
| 120°F | 579.67°R |
| 130°F | 589.67°R |
| 140°F | 599.67°R |
| 150°F | 609.67°R |
| 160°F | 619.67°R |
| 170°F | 629.67°R |
| 180°F | 639.67°R |
| 190°F | 649.67°R |
| 200°F | 659.67°R |
| 210°F | 669.67°R |
| 220°F | 679.67°R |
| 230°F | 689.67°R |
| 240°F | 699.67°R |
| 250°F | 709.67°R |
| 260°F | 719.67°R |
| 270°F | 729.67°R |
| 280°F | 739.67°R |
| 290°F | 749.67°R |
| 300°F | 759.67°R |
| 310°F | 769.67°R |
| 320°F | 779.67°R |
| 330°F | 789.67°R |
| 340°F | 799.67°R |
| 350°F | 809.67°R |
| 360°F | 819.67°R |
| 370°F | 829.67°R |
| 380°F | 839.67°R |
| 390°F | 849.67°R |
| 400°F | 859.67°R |
| 410°F | 869.67°R |
| 420°F | 879.67°R |
| 430°F | 889.67°R |
| 440°F | 899.67°R |
| 450°F | 909.67°R |
| 460°F | 919.67°R |
| 470°F | 929.67°R |
| 480°F | 939.67°R |
| 490°F | 949.67°R |
| 500°F | 959.67°R |
| 510°F | 969.67°R |
| 520°F | 979.67°R |
| 530°F | 989.67°R |
| 540°F | 999.67°R |
| 550°F | 1009.67°R |
| 600°F | 1059.67°R |
| 650°F | 1109.67°R |
| 700°F | 1159.67°R |
| 750°F | 1209.67°R |
| 800°F | 1259.67°R |
| 850°F | 1309.67°R |
| 900°F | 1359.67°R |
| 950°F | 1409.67°R |
| 1000°F | 1459.67°R |
| 1500°F | 1959.67°R |
| 2000°F | 2459.67°R |
Reference temperatures in °F and °R
| Reference point | °F | °R |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute zero | -459.67°F | 0°R |
| Arctic winter day | -22°F | 437.67°R |
| Home freezer | -0.4°F | 459.27°R |
| Water freezes / ice melts | 32°F | 491.67°R |
| Refrigerator | 37.4°F | 497.07°R |
| Cool spring day | 50°F | 509.67°R |
| Comfortable room | 69.8°F | 529.47°R |
| Summer afternoon | 86°F | 545.67°R |
| Normal body temperature | 98.6°F | 558.27°R |
| Hot bath | 104°F | 563.67°R |
| Death Valley record heat | 134.06°F | 593.73°R |
| Water boils (sea level) | 212°F | 671.67°R |
| Moderate oven | 356°F | 815.67°R |
Frequently asked questions
Why does Rankine exist when Kelvin already does?
Same reason Fahrenheit coexists with Celsius: US engineering practice. Rankine gives absolute temperatures in Fahrenheit-sized degrees, so US thermodynamic tables and gas-law work stay in familiar units.