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Oven Temperature Chart

350–375°F180–190°C

A moderate oven

Older recipes give oven settings as words. A slow oven is 300–325°F, a moderate oven 350–375°F, a hot oven 400–450°F and a very hot oven 450–500°F.

Source: NIST: Culinary temperature (Metric Kitchen). Checked Oct 13, 2026.

Oven terms

Term°F°C
Cool200°F90°C
Very SlowBaked beans, custard250°F120°C
SlowMeringues, macaroni and cheese300–325°F150–160°C
Moderately SlowRoasting meat and poultry325–350°F160–180°C
ModerateCakes, cookies, brownies, banana bread, apple crisp, fried foods350–375°F180–190°C
Moderately HotQuick breads375–400°F190–200°C
HotPie crust400–450°F200–230°C
Very Hot450–500°F230–260°C

Terms and °C values as NIST prints them. “Used for” lists the dishes NIST gives for each temperature.

°F to °C for common oven settings

°F°C
200°F93°C
225°F107°C
250°F121°C
275°F135°C
300°F149°C
325°F163°C
350°F177°C
375°F191°C
400°F204°C
425°F218°C
450°F232°C
475°F246°C
500°F260°C

Exact conversion, (°F − 32) × 5/9, rounded to the nearest degree. Recipes usually round to the nearest 5 or 10.

Gas marks (approximate)

Gas mark°F°C
¼225°F110°C
½250°F120°C
1275°F140°C
2300°F150°C
3325°F170°C
4350°F180°C
5375°F190°C
6400°F200°C
7425°F220°C
8450°F230°C
9475°F240°C
10500°F260°C

We found no official gas mark standard to cite, so these come from Wikipedia's table. Check your own oven's manual.

Sources: NIST: Culinary temperature (Metric Kitchen); Wikipedia: Gas mark. Checked Oct 13, 2026.