Degrees Celsius per 1,000 feet to degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet
Type a value in °C/1000 ft to get it in °F/1000 ft instantly.
17.64°F/1000 ft
That's 1.29× as steep as the geothermal gradient — nothing on our list beats it. Climbing the 3,800 m from Chamonix to the top of Mont Blanc, that is 122.2 °C colder.
Convert the other way: °F/1000 ft to °C/1000 ft
What it means
How fast does it cool?
Real lapse rates change with humidity, time of day and weather; inversions make them negative.
The math
How to convert °C/1000 ft to °F/1000 ft
To convert degrees Celsius per 1,000 feet to degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet, multiply by 1.8.
Example: 9.8 °C/1000 ft × 1.8 = 17.64 °F/1000 ft.
In the other direction, 1 °F/1000 ft = 0.555556 °C/1000 ft.
Every unit
Your lapse rate in every unit
Tables
°C/1000 ft to °F/1000 ft conversion table
| °C/1000 ft | °F/1000 ft |
|---|---|
| 1 °C/1000 ft | 1.8 °F/1000 ft |
| 2 °C/1000 ft | 3.6 °F/1000 ft |
| 3 °C/1000 ft | 5.4 °F/1000 ft |
| 4 °C/1000 ft | 7.2 °F/1000 ft |
| 5 °C/1000 ft | 9 °F/1000 ft |
| 6 °C/1000 ft | 10.8 °F/1000 ft |
| 6.5 °C/1000 ft | 11.7 °F/1000 ft |
| 7 °C/1000 ft | 12.6 °F/1000 ft |
| 8 °C/1000 ft | 14.4 °F/1000 ft |
| 9 °C/1000 ft | 16.2 °F/1000 ft |
| 9.8 °C/1000 ft | 17.64 °F/1000 ft |
| 10 °C/1000 ft | 18 °F/1000 ft |
| 15 °C/1000 ft | 27 °F/1000 ft |
| 20 °C/1000 ft | 36 °F/1000 ft |
| 25 °C/1000 ft | 45 °F/1000 ft |
| 30 °C/1000 ft | 54 °F/1000 ft |
°F/1000 ft to °C/1000 ft conversion table
| °F/1000 ft | °C/1000 ft |
|---|---|
| 1 °F/1000 ft | 0.555556 °C/1000 ft |
| 2 °F/1000 ft | 1.11111 °C/1000 ft |
| 3 °F/1000 ft | 1.66667 °C/1000 ft |
| 4 °F/1000 ft | 2.22222 °C/1000 ft |
| 5 °F/1000 ft | 2.77778 °C/1000 ft |
| 6 °F/1000 ft | 3.33333 °C/1000 ft |
| 6.5 °F/1000 ft | 3.61111 °C/1000 ft |
| 7 °F/1000 ft | 3.88889 °C/1000 ft |
| 8 °F/1000 ft | 4.44444 °C/1000 ft |
| 9 °F/1000 ft | 5 °C/1000 ft |
| 9.8 °F/1000 ft | 5.44444 °C/1000 ft |
| 10 °F/1000 ft | 5.55556 °C/1000 ft |
| 15 °F/1000 ft | 8.33333 °C/1000 ft |
| 20 °F/1000 ft | 11.1111 °C/1000 ft |
| 25 °F/1000 ft | 13.8889 °C/1000 ft |
| 30 °F/1000 ft | 16.6667 °C/1000 ft |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many °F/1000 ft is 1 °C/1000 ft?
- 1 °C/1000 ft is 1.8 °F/1000 ft.
- How many °F/1000 ft is 10 °C/1000 ft?
- 10 °C/1000 ft is 18 °F/1000 ft.
- How many °F/1000 ft is 9.8 °C/1000 ft?
- 9.8 °C/1000 ft is 17.64 °F/1000 ft.
The units
About these units
Degrees Celsius per 1,000 feet (°C/1000 ft)
The aviation rule of thumb.
Degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet (°F/1000 ft)
US pilots and weather briefings.
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