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Yesterday it was +20 C, today it is +25 C, so it is noticeably warmer.
-10 C tomorrow, so you'll need your woolen cap and padded jacket. -20 C and add a layer of underwear underneath and maybe a scarf.
When you boil water for tea (100 C) and don't want the water boiling but still hot, aim for 95 C.
When the inner temperature of salmon is +46 C, it is perfect, if it is +56 C or more, it is thoroughly cooked and will not taste soft anymore.
Usually the relevant difference is 5 or 10 degrees.
I don't even want to think what those examples could be as Fahrenheit.
My point is it is eventually a matter of what you are used to, but Celsius is more logical, because it is directly tied to water freezing and boiling.
For the most logical measurements we'd use Kelvin, but it is not practical! "Oh, it is 273.15 K outside, might be black ice on the roads"
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Yesterday it was +20 C, today it is +25 C, so it is noticeably warmer.
-10 C tomorrow, so you'll need your woolen cap and padded jacket. -20 C and add a layer of underwear underneath and maybe a scarf.
When you boil water for tea (100 C) and don't want the water boiling but still hot, aim for 95 C.
When the inner temperature of salmon is +46 C, it is perfect, if it is +56 C or more, it is thoroughly cooked and will not taste soft anymore.
Usually the relevant difference is 5 or 10 degrees.
I don't even want to think what those examples could be as Fahrenheit.
My point is it is eventually a matter of what you are used to, but Celsius is more logical, because it is directly tied to water freezing and boiling.
For the most logical measurements we'd use Kelvin, but it is not practical! "Oh, it is 273.15 K outside, might be black ice on the roads"