160°C oven temperature
160°C = 140°C fan = gas mark 3 = 320°F
Warm oven — rich fruit cakes, milk puddings.
Setting 160°C on a gas oven
160°C is not a gas mark. The nearest is mark 3 at 170°C, so on a gas oven you would set mark 3 and cook 10°C hotter than the recipe asks — usually worth a few minutes off the time.
160°C in every setting
| Conventional oven | 160°C |
| Fan / convection oven | 140°C |
| Gas mark | 3 |
| Fahrenheit | 320°F (exactly 320.0°F) |
| Fahrenheit, fan | 284°F |
Frequently asked questions
What is 160°C in a fan oven?
140°C. Subtract 20°C from a conventional-oven temperature to get the fan equivalent.
Can a gas oven be set to 160°C?
160°C is not a gas mark. The nearest is mark 3 at 170°C, so on a gas oven you would set mark 3 and cook 10°C hotter than the recipe asks — usually worth a few minutes off the time.
What gas mark is 160°C?
Gas mark 3, which is 325°F and conventionally written as 170°C.
What is 160°C in Fahrenheit?
320°F exactly. Recipes usually write it as 325°F, the gas mark step it sits closest to.
The settings either side
| Gas mark | Fahrenheit | Celsius | Fan / convection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 300°F | 150°C | 130°C fan | Cool |
| 3 | 325°F | 170°C | 150°C fan | Warm |
| 4 | 350°F | 180°C | 160°C fan | Moderate |
The full chart, and why the three scales disagree →
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