240°C oven temperature
240°C = 220°C fan = gas mark 9 = 464°F
Very hot oven — pizza, the hottest most domestic ovens reach.
Setting 240°C on a gas oven
240°C is exactly gas mark 9, so a gas oven can be set to it directly.
240°C in every setting
| Conventional oven | 240°C |
| Fan / convection oven | 220°C |
| Gas mark | 9 |
| Fahrenheit | 464°F (exactly 464.0°F) |
| Fahrenheit, fan | 428°F |
Frequently asked questions
What is 240°C in a fan oven?
220°C. Subtract 20°C from a conventional-oven temperature to get the fan equivalent.
Can a gas oven be set to 240°C?
240°C is exactly gas mark 9, so a gas oven can be set to it directly.
What gas mark is 240°C?
Gas mark 9, which is 475°F and conventionally written as 240°C.
What is 240°C in Fahrenheit?
464°F exactly. Recipes usually write it as 475°F, the gas mark step it sits closest to.
The settings either side
| Gas mark | Fahrenheit | Celsius | Fan / convection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 450°F | 230°C | 210°C fan | Very hot |
| 9 | 475°F | 240°C | 220°C fan | Very hot |
The full chart, and why the three scales disagree →
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