250°C oven temperature
250°C = 230°C fan = gas mark 9 = 482°F
Very hot oven — pizza, the hottest most domestic ovens reach.
Setting 250°C on a gas oven
250°C is not a gas mark. The nearest is mark 9 at 240°C, so on a gas oven you would set mark 9 and cook 10°C cooler than the recipe asks — usually worth a few minutes off the time or a few minutes more.
250°C in every setting
| Conventional oven | 250°C |
| Fan / convection oven | 230°C |
| Gas mark | 9 |
| Fahrenheit | 482°F (exactly 482.0°F) |
| Fahrenheit, fan | 446°F |
Frequently asked questions
What is 250°C in a fan oven?
230°C. Subtract 20°C from a conventional-oven temperature to get the fan equivalent.
Can a gas oven be set to 250°C?
250°C is not a gas mark. The nearest is mark 9 at 240°C, so on a gas oven you would set mark 9 and cook 10°C cooler than the recipe asks — usually worth a few minutes off the time or a few minutes more.
What gas mark is 250°C?
Gas mark 9, which is 475°F and conventionally written as 240°C.
What is 250°C in Fahrenheit?
482°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 →
All oven temperatures · 250°C to °F precisely · Cooking measurements