Oven temperatures

160 °C to Fahrenheit

320°F

Exact conversion

325°F

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No oven dial has a 320 °F mark. Recipes treat 160 °C and 325 °F as the same setting — gas mark 3 — and the gap between them is smaller than the swing of a domestic thermostat. Set a fan-forced oven to 140 °C.

160 °C is the gentle setting: rich fruit cakes, cheesecakes, meringue-topped puddings and anything that would crack, curdle or catch at a fuller heat. It is also the fan-oven equivalent of a conventional 180 °C, which is why it appears in so many converted recipes.

Quick reference

160 °C conversion table

Exact conversion320 °F
Oven dial setting325 °F
Fan-forced (convection)140 °C
Gas mark3 — moderate

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is 160 °C in Fahrenheit?
160 °C is exactly 320 °F. As an oven setting, use 325 °F — the dial mark recipes mean, which is gas mark 3. In a fan oven, set 140 °C.
Is 160 °C the same as 325 °F?
As an oven setting, yes. The exact conversion is 320 °F; 325 °F is the dial mark recipes use.
Is 160 °C a fan oven temperature?
It is often written as one — 160 °C fan is the equivalent of 180 °C conventional. If your recipe just says 160 °C with no qualifier, treat it as conventional and set a fan oven to 140 °C.
What gas mark is 160 °C?
Gas mark 3.

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