Reaumur to Rankine Converter

Enter a Reaumur temperature and get the Rankine equivalent instantly, with the step-by-step formula and a reference table.

Temperature Converter

Enter a value in either field. Conversion is instant.

Common Reference Values

Description °Ré °R

Formulas

°R = (°Ré × 1.25 + 273.15) × 9/5
°Ré = (°R × 5/9 − 273.15) ÷ 1.25

Reaumur sets water's freezing point at 0 and boiling at 80. Rankine is absolute — 0 °R = absolute zero. One Rankine degree equals one Fahrenheit degree.

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Summary

Enter a Reaumur temperature and get the Rankine equivalent instantly, with the step-by-step formula and a reference table.

How it works

  1. Type a Reaumur temperature into the top input field.
  2. The converter applies °R = (°Ré × 1.25 + 273.15) × 9/5 and shows the Rankine result instantly.
  3. Or type a Rankine value in the bottom field to reverse the conversion.
  4. The formula panel below the inputs shows the exact calculation.
  5. Click any row in the reference table to load that temperature into the converter.

Use cases

  • Interpret historical scientific documents that used the Reaumur scale alongside Rankine thermodynamic tables.
  • Cross-check absolute temperature values between old European measurements and US engineering specs.
  • Convert dairy or fermentation temperatures from 19th-century manuals to Rankine for engineering calculations.
  • Study the relationship between the 80-degree Reaumur scale and the absolute Rankine scale.
  • Quick sanity checks when working with both legacy and modern temperature references.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-24 · Reviewed by Nham Vu