Degree sign, weather symbols and units
Need the degree symbol for a temperature or an angle? This page starts with ° and the Celsius ℃ and Fahrenheit ℉ signs, then adds weather symbols and emoji like ☀️ ☁️ ⛅ 🌧️ ⛈️ ❄️ 🌈 🌡️ and measurement signs like µ, Ω, ℓ, Å and ‰.
Tap any symbol to copy it, then paste it into a forecast, a recipe, a science report or a quick message.
Degree and temperature symbols
- ° Degree sign: For temperatures like 25°C and angles like 90°.
- ℃ Degree Celsius: A single character for °C, used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean text.
- ℉ Degree Fahrenheit: A single character for °F.
- 🌡️ Thermometer: A colourful emoji for weather and fever posts.
How to write temperatures
The most common way to write a temperature is a number, the degree sign and a letter: 25°C or 77°F. Some style guides add a space, like 25 °C. For angles, there is no letter: a right angle is 90°. Be careful not to use a small letter o or a superscript zero instead of the degree sign, because they look slightly different and can confuse screen readers and search.
Weather symbols and emoji
Weather symbols make forecasts easy to read at a glance. Use ☀️ for sunny, ⛅ for partly cloudy, ☁️ for cloudy, 🌧️ for rain, ⛈️ for thunderstorms, 🌨️ for snow, 🌫️ for fog, 🌪️ for a tornado and 🌈 for a rainbow after the rain. Plain text versions like ☀ ☁ ☂ ☃ are also here, for a simpler, one-colour look in documents.
Schools use them for closure notices, farmers for crop updates, travel pages for trip planning and friends for quick “it’s raining 🌧️” messages.
Unit symbols for science
Science and engineering use special unit signs. µ is micro, as in µm or µg. Ω is the ohm, the unit of electrical resistance. ℓ is a script letter sometimes used for litre. Å is the ångström, a tiny length used for atoms. ‰ is per mille, meaning per thousand. Copy them here when you write lab reports, product specs or homework.
Keyboard shortcuts for the degree sign
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0176 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + Shift + 8. On iPhone and Android, press and hold the 0 key to find °. If none of these work, tap the degree sign on this page to copy it.
Find more weather emoji
Search for words like “sun”, “cloud”, “rain”, “snow”, “wind” or “moon” to see every related symbol. The travel and places category also has moon phases, stars and the sky.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the degree symbol °?
- Copy ° from this page. On Windows press Alt + 0176, on a Mac Option + Shift + 8, and on phones press and hold 0.
- Should I use ℃ or °C?
- Both mean degrees Celsius. °C (degree sign plus C) is more common in English. ℃ is a single character used mostly in East Asian text.
- What does µ mean?
- µ is the micro sign, meaning one millionth, as in µm (micrometre) or µs (microsecond).
- What is the weather emoji for partly cloudy?
- ⛅ is sun behind cloud, and 🌤️ is sun behind a small cloud.
- Is ° the same as a superscript o?
- No. ° is the real degree sign. A superscript o or zero looks similar but is a different character.
- What does ‰ mean?
- ‰ is per mille, meaning per thousand, much like % means per hundred.