Fahrenheitasteikolla

Fahrenheitasteikolla is a Finnish language expression meaning “on the Fahrenheit scale.” It is used when reporting or discussing temperatures that are given in Fahrenheit rather than the Celsius scale. The Fahrenheit scale was developed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit and defines the freezing point of water at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and the boiling point at 212 degrees Fahrenheit at standard atmospheric pressure. In Finland, Celsius is the default unit for temperature, but Fahrenheitasteikolla appears in translation work, international news, or when referencing American data, where Fahrenheit remains common.

When temperatures are given on the Fahrenheit scale, they are written with the symbol °F, for example 68 °F or 98.6 °F. Converting between scales is a simple arithmetic conversion: to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9; to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9/5 and add 32. Examples: 68 °F ≈ 20 °C; 98.6 °F ≈ 37 °C. The term helps Finnish readers understand that the temperature value is not in Celsius and situates the data in an international or U.S. context.

See also: Celsius, Kelvin, Temperature scale, Weather reporting. Etymology: the suffix -lla in Fahrenheitasteikolla marks the Finnish locative case, indicating “on the Fahrenheit scale,” derived from Fahrenheit-asteikko.