250 °F to Celsius
250 °F = 121.1 °C
In recipes: 120 °C. Fan oven: 101 °C. Gas mark ½. Typically used for drying meringues, slow-roasting and low-temperature custards.
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Fan (convection) ovens run hotter at the same setting, so recipes usually drop the temperature by about 20 °C (25 °F).
- Fahrenheit
- 250°F
- Celsius
- 121°C
- Fan / convection
- 101°C
- Gas mark
- ½
Exact: 121.1 °C = 250.0 °F. Recipes round to the nearest 5 or 10 degrees, and so do oven dials.
How it’s calculated
(250 − 32) × 5 ÷ 9 = 121.11 °C.
If your oven is a fan or convection model, lower the setting by about 20 °C, or keep it and start checking 5–10 minutes early.
Other temperatures
Questions bakers ask
What is 250 °F in Celsius?
250 °F is 121.1 °C. Recipes usually round this to 120 °C.
What is 250 °F in a fan oven?
About 101 °C (225 °F) in a fan or convection oven, roughly 20 °C lower than a conventional oven.
What gas mark is 250 °F?
Gas mark ½ (120 °C / 250 °F) is the closest setting.