You're midway through a recipe, ready to slide your dish into the oven. Then it hits: the instructions call for a specific temperature in degrees Celsius, but your oven uses a thermostat dial.
Guessing the setting could ruin your bake—an oven too hot scorches, too cool leaves it underdone. As experienced home bakers, we've relied on this standard conversion chart for years to ensure perfect results every time.
Luckily, there's a straightforward solution. Use our trusted guide to oven temperature equivalences between Celsius degrees and thermostat settings. See below:
Note: This guide applies to all oven types, regardless of gas or electric power source.
Here are the precise oven heat settings:
Warm oven: thermostat 1 or 50°C.
Very gentle oven: thermostat 2 or 50°C to 110°C.
Mild oven: thermostat 3 to 5 or 110°C to 170°C.
Hot or medium oven: thermostat 5 to 7 or 170°C to 230°C.
Very hot oven: thermostat 7 to 9 or 230°C to 280°C.
Hot oven: thermostat 10 or 300°C.
Now you can effortlessly convert thermostat settings to Celsius degrees. No more recipe mishaps!
Note: Rare older ovens lack a thermostat. In that case, test by briefly waving your hand inside to feel the heat—but never risk burns.
