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Water usually melts and freezes at 32Â°F (0Â°C) and boils at 212Â°F (100Â°C). The familiarity of water may make the melting points of other substances extreme by comparison. For example, the temperature at which carbon melts is 6,422Â°F (3,550Â°C), while mercury melts at -37.97Â°F (-38.87Â°C).
Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit is a thermodynamic temperature scale, where the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (Â°F) and the boiling point 212Â°F (at standard atmospheric pressure). This puts the boiling and freezing points of water exactly 180 degrees apart.ahrenheit. Fahrenheit is a thermodynamic temperature scale, where the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (Â°F) and the boiling point 212Â°F (at standard atmospheric pressure). This puts the boiling and freezing points of water exactly 180 degrees apart.