300 °F to Celsius
300 °F = 148.9 °C
In recipes: 150 °C. Fan oven: 129 °C. Gas mark 2. Typically used for cheesecakes, rich fruit cakes and slow-baked brownies.
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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
- 300°F
- Celsius
- 149°C
- Fan / convection
- 129°C
- Gas mark
- 2
Exact: 148.9 °C = 300.0 °F. Recipes round to the nearest 5 or 10 degrees, and so do oven dials.
How it’s calculated
(300 − 32) × 5 ÷ 9 = 148.89 °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 300 °F in Celsius?
300 °F is 148.9 °C. Recipes usually round this to 150 °C.
What is 300 °F in a fan oven?
About 129 °C (275 °F) in a fan or convection oven, roughly 20 °C lower than a conventional oven.
What gas mark is 300 °F?
Gas mark 2 (150 °C / 300 °F) is the closest setting.