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Converting Temperature Scales - Japan Weather

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The Celsius temperature scale is standard in Japan. You will find temperatures on Japanese weather forecasts or weather data in Celsius degrees.

  • To convert a Celsius temperature into Fahrenheit, multiply the Celsius temperature by 9 and divide the answer by 5. Then, add 32.
  • To convert a Fahrenheit temperature into Celsius, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, divide the answer by 9. Then, multiply the answer by 5.

The chart below indicates sample comparisons of Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures. It might be helpful for you to make rough conversions between two scales.

Average Weather in Japanese Cities

Celsius-40-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Fahrenheit -40 -4 5 14 23 32 41 50 59 68 77 86 95 104
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