How to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on iPhone and Mac

Last update: 04/10/2024
Switch Between Celsius and Fahrenheit on iPhone and Mac

The temperature unit displayed on the iPhone will change regardless of your location in a nation or region. Below you can find the steps to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on iPhone.

Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on iPhone

The temperature unit that appears on the iPhone (°C or ° F) is determined by your language and region selection during setup.

This means that your iPhone will display the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit for parts of the United States and in degrees Celsius for parts of the United Kingdom and other countries.

However, if you constantly travel between America and Europe, you can simply switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit, regardless of your device's language and time zone settings.

Switching between Celsius and Fahrenheit on iPhone is done via the iPhone Settings menu and also immediately in the Weather app.

1. Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on iPhone using Settings

Follow the steps below to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on your iPhone or iPad. iPad

1. OPEN Settings > tap Basic > Language and region.

Language & Region tab on iPhone General Settings screen

2. On the Language & Region screen, scroll to the bottom and click Temperature unit.

Option to adjust temperature units on iPhone

3. On the next screen, choose whether you want to see the temperature in Celsius o Fahrenheit.

Selecting the temperature unit on iPhone

This transformation of the temperature display unit will likely be independent of your iPhone's language, region, and time zone settings.

2. Switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit in the Weather app

You can also change the international temperature unit in Apple's Weather app.

1. Open in Weather on your iPhone and click on line 3 the menu icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.

iPhone Weather app menu icon

2. On the next screen, click ° F to change to Fahrenheit and press ° C if you want to see the temperature in degrees Celsius.

Select the temperature display unit on iPhone

This way, you can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit immediately in the Weather app, without having to go into your iPhone settings.

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Observe: The above change is not limited to the Weather app only, as changing the temperature unit in the Weather app will always change the temperature unit in the iPhone Settings (Basic > Language & Zone > Temperature Unit).

3. Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on Mac

As with the iPhone or iPad, it's usually easy to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit on the Mac.

1. Push the button The Apple Icon in the top menu bar and click System preferences in the drop-down menu.

Open System Preferences on the Mac

2. In the System Preferences view, click Language and area icon.

Language and region icon on the system preferences screen

3. On the Language and Region screen, click Arrow after the Temperature topic and choose the unit you prefer for the temperature display (both Celsius o Fahrenheit).

Choose the temperature unit on Mac

Then the temperature will likely be displayed in your preferred unit of measurement on your Mac, in the Weather widget in the Notifications heart, and also by Siri.

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