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Recipes quote oven heat in Celsius, Fahrenheit, gas marks or fan settings. Enter one and get the others, so any recipe fits your oven.

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How the scales line up

Celsius and Fahrenheit convert exactly (F = C times 9/5 plus 32). Gas marks step in roughly 14-degree Celsius jumps, mark 4 being 180. Fan or convection ovens run about 20 degrees cooler than conventional for the same browning, because moving air heats food faster.

180°C conventional
= 350°F, gas mark 4, 160°C fan

Fan versus conventional

If a recipe gives a conventional temperature and you have a fan oven, drop it by about 20 degrees Celsius, or one gas mark, and check a little early. Gas mark values are approximate because ovens and charts vary; treat the nearest mark as a guide and trust a thermometer.

Common questions

Oven temperature FAQ

About 180 degrees Celsius or 350 Fahrenheit, the standard moderate baking temperature.

Roughly 20 degrees Celsius cooler than conventional for the same result, so 180 conventional is about 160 fan.

Multiply by 9, divide by 5, then add 32. So 200 C is 392 F.

No. They are approximate steps; the nearest mark is a guide, and real oven temperatures vary.