180 °C in Gas Mark
180 °C on a gas oven dial:
gas mark 4
Gas oven dial
160 °C
Fan-forced oven
Fan-forced ovens run about 20 °C hotter than conventional at the same dial setting, so gas mark 4 is 160 °C with the fan on. See the full oven temperature conversion chart.
If you are cooking from a metric recipe on a gas oven, 180 °C is the number you will hit most often — it is the default temperature for cakes, bakes and roasts across European and Australian recipe writing. On a British gas dial it is gas mark 4.
180 °C in Gas Mark conversion table
| Gas mark | Gas mark 4 |
| Conventional oven (°C) | 180 °C |
| Fahrenheit (°F) | 350 °F |
| Fan-forced / convection | 160 °C |
| Oven description | Moderate |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 180 °C in gas mark?
180 °C is gas mark 4. That is 350 °F, or 160 °C if you are using a fan-forced oven.
Is 180 °C gas mark 4 or 5?
Gas mark 4. Gas mark 5 is 190 °C — one rung hotter. The steps are not evenly spaced, so it is worth checking rather than estimating.
What is 180 °C in Fahrenheit?
180 °C is 350 °F. Both correspond to gas mark 4, which is why 350 °F appears so often in American recipes for the same dishes British recipes set at gas mark 4.
What is 180 °C fan in gas mark?
Careful — 180 °C fan is not gas mark 4. A fan oven at 180 °C matches a conventional oven at about 200 °C, which is gas mark 6. Gas mark 4 corresponds to 160 °C fan.