250 °F to Celsius

121.1 °C

Exact conversion

120 °C

Set your oven to this

No oven dial has a 121.1 °C mark. Recipes treat 250 °F and 120 °C as the same setting — gas mark ½ — and the gap between them is smaller than the swing of a domestic thermostat. Set a fan-forced oven to 100 °C.

250 °F is a very cool oven: holding food warm, slow-drying, and the long overnight cooks that barbecue recipes call for. On a metric oven it is 120 °C.

250 °F conversion table

Exact conversion121.1 °C
Oven dial setting120 °C
Fan-forced (convection)100 °C
Gas mark½ — very cool

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Frequently asked questions

What is 250 °F in Celsius?

250 °F is exactly 121.1 °C. As an oven setting, use 120 °C — the dial mark recipes mean, which is gas mark ½. In a fan oven, set 100 °C.

Is 250 °F the same as 120 °C?

As an oven setting, yes — the exact conversion is 121.1 °C, effectively the 120 °C mark.

What gas mark is 250 °F?

Gas mark ½.