260 °C to Fahrenheit
260 °C = 500 °F
In recipes: 500 °F. Fan oven: 240 °C. Typically used for pizza, flatbreads and hearth loaves on a stone or steel.
Fan (convection) ovens run hotter at the same setting, so recipes usually drop the temperature by about 20 °C (25 °F).
- Fahrenheit
- 500°F
- Celsius
- 260°C
- Fan / convection
- 240°C
- Gas mark
- –
Exact: 260.0 °C = 500.0 °F. Recipes round to the nearest 5 or 10 degrees, and so do oven dials.
How it’s calculated
260 × 9 ÷ 5 + 32 = 500.00 °F.
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 260 °C in Fahrenheit?
260 °C is 500 °F. Recipes usually round this to 500 °F.
What is 260 °C in a fan oven?
About 240 °C (475 °F) in a fan or convection oven, roughly 20 °C lower than a conventional oven.
Is 260 °C the same as 500 °F?
Not exactly: 260 °C is 500 °F. Recipes and oven dials round it to 500 °F.
What is 260 °C for an oven?
260 °C (500 °F) is a hot oven setting, used for pizza, flatbreads and hearth loaves on a stone or steel. In a fan oven use about 240 °C.
What gas mark is 260 °C?
260 °C is outside the usual gas mark range (¼ to 9).