Is 12 degrees Fahrenheit or 12 degrees Celsius colder?

Answer 1

To answer this, it is needed to convert one of the temperatures to the same scale as the other.

To convert oC to oF, the formula is:

F = 9 x C / 5 + 32

So 12oC in Fahrenheit is:

F = 9 x 12 / 5 + 32 = 53.6

12oF is less than 53.6oF = 12oC.

So 12oF is colder than 12oC.

Answer 2

12 degrees Fahrenheit is colder than 12 degrees Celsius. This is because Fahrenheit uses a smaller degree increment than Celsius, so 12 degrees Fahrenheit is approximately -11 degrees Celsius.