Fahrenheit To Romer (°F to °Rø) Converter

Welcome to our Fahrenheit to Rømer converter! This tool allows you to easily convert temperatures from the Fahrenheit scale (°F) to the Rømer scale (°Rø). While Fahrenheit is a widely used scale, particularly in the United States, the Rømer scale is a historical temperature scale that is less commonly encountered today. Understanding both scales and how to convert between them can be useful for historical context or specific scientific applications.

The Fahrenheit scale (°F) is a thermodynamic temperature scale where the freezing point of water is defined as 32 degrees Fahrenheit and the boiling point is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, at standard atmospheric pressure. The Rømer scale (°Rø), developed by Danish astronomer Ole Christensen Rømer in 1701, is based on the freezing point of brine (a mixture of water and salt) as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 60 degrees. The freezing point of pure water on the Rømer scale is 7.5 degrees.

To convert a temperature from Fahrenheit (°F) to Rømer (°Rø), you can use the following formula: °Rø = (°F – 32) × 40 / 180 + 7.5. This formula accounts for the different reference points and scale intervals of the two systems. Simply input your Fahrenheit temperature into our converter, and it will quickly provide you with the equivalent temperature in Rømer degrees, saving you the need to perform the calculation manually.