How hot is 0°F, really?

0°F is -17.8°C, which means nothing to anyone. Here it is compared to things you've actually felt.

That's roughly

Exactly as hot asthe back of a Wisconsin chest freezer

Assuming the back of a Wisconsin chest freezer sits at -0°F (-18°C, if you insist).

Also equal to

  • 🥶29°Fhotter than a January morning in Fairbanks, Alaska
  • 🍺37°Fcolder than a beer straight out of the cooler
  • 🌁63°Fcolder than a San Francisco summer afternoon
  • 🌡️68°Fcolder than a living room where Dad controls the thermostat
  • 🏖️77°Fcolder than a beach day in Malibu

0°F compared to everything

Compared toDifference
🧊Outer space (-454°F)454°F hotter
🥶A January morning in Fairbanks, Alaska (-29°F)29°F hotter
❄️The back of a Wisconsin chest freezer (-0°F)About the same
🍺A beer straight out of the cooler (37°F)37°F colder
🌁A San Francisco summer afternoon (63°F)63°F colder
🌡️A living room where Dad controls the thermostat (68°F)68°F colder
🏖️A beach day in Malibu (77°F)77°F colder
🧍A human being, presumably (99°F)99°F colder
🫧A hot tub at a Vegas pool party (104°F)104°F colder
🅿️A Phoenix parking lot on the Fourth of July (115°F)115°F colder
🌵Death Valley's all-time record (134°F)134°F colder
🛻A seatbelt buckle in a Texas pickup in August (158°F)158°F colder
🦃A fully cooked Thanksgiving turkey (165°F)165°F colder
☕Drive-thru coffee, lawsuit edition (185°F)185°F colder
🏔️Boiling water in Denver (203°F)203°F colder
🍩A county-fair deep fryer (374°F)374°F colder
🍕A New York pizza oven (599°F)599°F colder
🎆A Fourth of July sparkler (2,192°F)2,192°F colder

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