Kelvin to Degrees Celsius Converter

Temperature conversion · Updated 2026-10-04

Converting kelvin to degrees Celsius is a multiplication by a fixed factor: 1 K = -272.15 °C. The table below covers the values people look up most often, and the formula section shows exactly where that factor comes from.

Because the two scales have different zero points, not just different step sizes, this pair is the one people most often get wrong by treating it as a simple multiply.

Kelvin and the degree scales differ by an offset, not a ratio: -273.15 °C corresponds to 0 K, so the arithmetic is a shift plus a scale step. That offset is also why a small rounding error in kelvin can look alarming once it is restated in celsius — the number you see is the sum of two operations, not one.

Kelvin to Degrees Celsius formula

Use this formula to convert any kelvin value to degrees Celsius:

Worked example: 100 K × -272.15 = -173.15 °C.

Kelvin to Degrees Celsius conversion table

Kelvin (K)	Degrees Celsius (°C)
-40 K	-313.15 °C
0 K	-273.15 °C
10 K	-263.15 °C
20 K	-253.15 °C
30 K	-243.15 °C
37 K	-236.15 °C
50 K	-223.15 °C
100 K	-173.15 °C
150 K	-123.15 °C
200 K	-73.15 °C
300 K	26.85 °C

How to convert kelvin to degrees Celsius

Multiply the kelvin value by -272.15 to get the equivalent in degrees Celsius. This single factor works for every value in the table above and for anything else you need — there is no per-value adjustment, which is why a conversion table and a calculator always agree.

If you need the opposite direction, use the Degrees Celsius to Kelvin converter instead of dividing by hand; both pages use the same source factors. For every other K conversion in one place, see the K conversion hub.

Frequently asked questions

How many degrees Celsius are in 1 kelvin?
1 kelvin = -272.15 °C.

What is 100 kelvin in degrees Celsius?
100 K = -173.15 °C.

Is converting kelvin to degrees Celsius the same as degrees Celsius to kelvin?
No — the direction changes the multiplier. The reverse conversion (1 °C = 274.15 K) is on the Degrees Celsius to Kelvin page.

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