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For weather purposes the approximation seems accurate enough. Here’s a table listing the differences: http://tomgermeau.com/tools/FC/ http://tomgermeau.com/tool

by tomger 7y ago

For weather purposes the approximation seems accurate enough. Here’s a table listing the differences: http://tomgermeau.com/tools/FC/ http://tomgermeau.com/tools/FC/

frutiger 7y ago
This is not an approximation. The conversion formula is: C = 5/9 * (F - 32) So GP's table is exact.
- tomger 7y ago
  The article refers to C = 2 * (F - 30) as an approximation
  - frutiger 7y ago
    Ah, I had mistaken your reply, and assumed it was to /u/u801e and not the linked article.