Is Fahrenheit warmer or colder than Celsius?

Answer 1

Neither. German scientist Daniel Fahrenheit measured the temperature of the coldest concoction he could produce, and called that temperature 'zero'. The Swedish scientist Anders Celsius took the freezing point of water and called that'zero'.

Mr. Fahrenheit's concoction was much colder than the freezing temperature of water, so his zero is much lower than Mr. Celsius' zero. That is why zero Celsius equals 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature measured is in reality of course the same , but in Fahrenheit's scale it is indicated by a higher number.

Answer 2

No. Degrees Celsius (oC) is "hotter" than degress Fahrenheit (oF). The freezing point of water is 0 oC which is equivalent to 32 oF. That is, 0 oC is warmer than 0 oF:

Another random example:

20 oC is far warmer than 20 oF:

• 20 oC is equivalent to 68 oF
• 20 oF is equivalent to - 6 oC (below freezing point)

The only point where the Celsius and the Fahrenheit scales intersect, i.e. represent the same temperature, is at -40 degrees.

Answer 3

Any number degrees Fahrenheit greater than -40F is greater than the corresponding number of degrees Celsius when converted between the two. Therefore, beyond this point, any number of degrees Celsius is hotter than the same number of degrees Fahrenheit. For example, 100 degrees Celsius is hotter than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 4

Neither. Above -40, Celsius is hotter, below -40 Fahrenheit is hotter.

Answer 5

Celsius degrees are larger than Fahrenheit degrees.

Answer 6

Above -40, a number in Celsius is hotter than the same number in Fahrenheit.
Greater than -40, any number of degrees Celsius is hotter than the same number of degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 7

Celsius is warmer

Answer 8

Celsius is hotter then Fahrenheit