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What is 160 °C in Fahrenheit?
160 °C is 320 °F, so set a US oven to 325 °F. In a fan (convection) oven use 140 °C. That’s gas mark 3 and thermostat 5.5; in an air fryer, about 145 °C (295 °F).
From
160 °C = 325 °F
- Conventional °C160 °C
- Fan / convection140 °C
- Fahrenheit320 °F (≈ 325 °F)
- Gas mark3
- Thermostat (France)5.5
- Air fryer145 °C / 295 °F, ~20% less time
Fan (convection) ovens cook hotter, so set them about 20 °C lower (25 °F in American recipes). Every oven runs a little differently — an oven thermometer shows the real temperature.
Good to know:
- 160 °C is a gentle oven for things that should cook through before they brown: baked cheesecake, brownies, and stews or braises in a lidded casserole (2–3 hours).
- Many UK recipes print “180 °C / 160 °C fan / gas 4”. There 160 °C is the fan figure for an ordinary 180 °C bake, not a cooler bake — check which oven the number is for.
- Gas mark 3 covers 160–170 °C, so on a gas oven set it to 3.
Oven temperature chart:
| °C | Fan °C | °F | Gas | Th. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 °C | 90 °C | 225 °F | ¼ | 3.5 |
| 120 °C | 100 °C | 250 °F | ½ | 4 |
| 140 °C | 120 °C | 275 °F | 1 | 4.5 |
| 150 °C | 130 °C | 300 °F | 2 | 5 |
| 160 °C | 140 °C | 325 °F | 3 | 5.5 |
| 170 °C | 150 °C | 350 °F | 3 | 5.5 |
| 180 °C | 160 °C | 350 °F | 4 | 6 |
| 190 °C | 170 °C | 375 °F | 5 | 6.5 |
| 200 °C | 180 °C | 400 °F | 6 | 6.5 |
| 220 °C | 200 °C | 425 °F | 7 | 7.5 |
| 230 °C | 210 °C | 450 °F | 8 | 7.5 |
| 240 °C | 220 °C | 475 °F | 9 | 8 |
| 250 °C | 230 °C | 475 °F | 9 | 8.5 |
Popular temperatures:
How to convert oven temperatures:
- Type the temperature
straight from the recipe.
- Pick what it’s in
°C, fan °C, °F, gas mark or thermostat.
- Read off your setting
for your oven — or your air fryer.
Questions:
- What is 160 °C fan in a conventional oven?
- About 180 °C, gas mark 4. A fan oven cooks about 20 °C hotter, so add 20 °C when only the fan temperature is given.
- How long does a cheesecake take at 160 °C?
- About 50–60 minutes in a 20–23 cm tin, until the edge is set and the centre still wobbles slightly. Let it cool in the switched-off oven so it doesn't crack.
- Is 160 °C a low oven?
- It's moderate-low. “Low” usually means 120–150 °C, “moderate” 160–180 °C and “hot” 200–220 °C.
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