GBC
Temperature

Fahrenheit (°F)

Modern equivalent

Water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F

The standard British temperature scale used across weather and daily life until the late 20th century.

Proposed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724, this scale offered fine-grained integer readings for everyday weather without relying heavily on negative numbers in temperate climates.

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