diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/MainActivity.java
index 7d510ad..20399cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/MainActivity.java
@@ -902,6 +902,10 @@
         return activeNetwork != null && activeNetwork.isConnected();
     }
 
+    public static boolean useFahrenheit() {
+        return sharedPrefs.getBoolean(res.getString(R.string.settings_use_fahrenheit_key), false);
+    }
+
     public static String formatTimeIntervalToHms(int seconds) {
         Log.d(TAG, "seconds: " + seconds);
         int hours = seconds / 3600;
@@ -959,8 +963,8 @@
         weatherSymbol.setImageDrawable(weather.getWeatherCodeImage());
         weatherCity.setText(String.format(Locale.getDefault(), res.getString(R.string.weather_city_display), weather.getCity(), weather.getCountry()));
         weatherDesc.setText(weather.getWeatherDesc());
-        weatherMinTemp.setText(String.format(Locale.getDefault(), res.getString(R.string.preferences_n_degree_floating), weather.getMinTemp()));
-        weatherMaxTemp.setText(String.format(Locale.getDefault(), res.getString(R.string.preferences_n_degree_floating), weather.getMaxTemp()));
+        weatherMinTemp.setText(String.format(Locale.getDefault(), res.getString(R.string.preferences_n_degree_c_floating), weather.getMinTemp()));
+        weatherMaxTemp.setText(String.format(Locale.getDefault(), res.getString(R.string.preferences_n_degree_c_floating), weather.getMaxTemp()));
         if(weather.isSevereWeather()) weatherCity.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, res.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_warning, null), null);
         else weatherCity.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, null, null);
         weatherHandler.displayHints(weather);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarDegreePreference.java b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarDegreePreference.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0459152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarDegreePreference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * This file is part of MountainNavigation.
+ *
+ * MountainNavigation is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * MountainNavigation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with MountainNavigation.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016 Vinzenz Rosenkanz <vinzenz.rosenkranz@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * @author Vinzenz Rosenkranz <vinzenz.rosenkranz@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+package de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+
+import de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.handlers.WeatherHandler;
+
+public class SeekBarDegreePreference extends SeekBarPreference {
+    protected String fText;
+
+    public SeekBarDegreePreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
+        TypedArray ta = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.MinSeekBar);
+        TypedArray ta2 = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.MinSeekBarDegree);
+        this.text = ta.getString(R.styleable.MinSeekBar_android_text);
+        this.maxValue = ta.getInt(R.styleable.MinSeekBar_android_max, DEFAULT_MAX_VALUE);
+        this.minValue = ta.getInt(R.styleable.MinSeekBar_min, DEFAULT_MIN_VALUE);
+        this.fText = ta2.getString(R.styleable.MinSeekBarDegree_fahrenheitText);
+        ta.recycle();
+        ta2.recycle();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getInfoText(int value) {
+        if(MainActivity.useFahrenheit()) {
+            return String.format(fText, (int) Math.round(WeatherHandler.celsiusToFahrenheit(value)));
+        } else {
+            return String.format(text, value);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarPreference.java b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarPreference.java
index 90064fd..74b0554 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SeekBarPreference.java
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 public class SeekBarPreference extends DialogPreference implements SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
-    private Context context;
-    private int maxValue;
-    private int minValue;
-    private int currentValue;
-    private int defaultStart;
-    private boolean isDays;
-    private String text;
+    protected Context context;
+    protected int maxValue;
+    protected int minValue;
+    protected int currentValue;
+    protected int defaultStart;
+    protected boolean isDays;
+    protected String text;
 
-    private SeekBar seekBar;
-    private TextView infoText;
+    protected SeekBar seekBar;
+    protected TextView infoText;
 
-    private final static int DEFAULT_MAX_VALUE = 100;
-    private final static int DEFAULT_MIN_VALUE = 0;
-    private final static String DEFAULT_VALUE = "defaultValue";
-    private static final String AND_NAMESPACE = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
+    protected final static int DEFAULT_MAX_VALUE = 100;
+    protected final static int DEFAULT_MIN_VALUE = 0;
+    protected final static String DEFAULT_VALUE = "defaultValue";
+    protected static final String AND_NAMESPACE = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
 
     public SeekBarPreference(Context context) {
         super(context, null);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         init(attrs);
     }
 
-    private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
+    protected void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
         TypedArray ta = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.MinSeekBar);
         this.text = ta.getString(R.styleable.MinSeekBar_android_text);
         this.maxValue = ta.getInt(R.styleable.MinSeekBar_android_max, DEFAULT_MAX_VALUE);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         ta.recycle();
     }
 
-    private String getInfoText(int value) {
+    protected String getInfoText(int value) {
         if(isDays) {
             return MainActivity.getRes().getQuantityString(R.plurals.number_of_days_plurals, value, value);
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 0fdf3c1..811cb2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -119,8 +119,10 @@
     <string name="download_custom_location">Spezifischer Ort</string>
     <string name="download_city_placehoder">Ort…</string>
     <string name="download_weather_found_info">%1$s in %2$s gefunden</string>
-    <string name="preferences_n_degree">%1$s\u2103</string>
-    <string name="preferences_n_degree_floating">%1$.01f\u2103</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_c">%1$s\u2103</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_c_floating">%1$.01f\u2103</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_f">%1$s\u2109</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_f_floating">%1$.01f\u2109</string>
 
     <string name="osm_contrib">© <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap</a>-Mitwirkende</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 56b5b83..06ed9a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@
         <attr name="min" format="integer" />
         <attr name="isdays" format="boolean" />
     </declare-styleable>
+    <declare-styleable name="MinSeekBarDegree">
+        <attr name="fahrenheitText" format="string"/>
+    </declare-styleable>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ba4e97a..f1383ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@
     <string name="download_custom_location">Custom location</string>
     <string name="download_city_placehoder">Location…</string>
     <string name="download_weather_found_info">%1$s found in %2$s</string>
-    <string name="preferences_n_degree">%1$s\u2103</string>
-    <string name="preferences_n_degree_floating">%1$.01f\u2103</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_c">%1$s\u2103</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_c_floating">%1$.01f\u2103</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_f">%1$s\u2109</string>
+    <string name="preferences_n_degree_f_floating">%1$.01f\u2109</string>
 
     <string name="osm_contrib">© <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index b946f88..ed6a689 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -34,26 +34,26 @@
             android:key="@string/settings_hint_enable_key"
             android:defaultValue="true">
         </CheckBoxPreference>
-        <de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarPreference
+        <de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarDegreePreference
             android:title="@string/minimal_hot_temp"
             android:key="@string/settings_hint_min_hot_temp_key"
             android:summary="@string/minimal_hot_temp_summary"
             android:defaultValue="2"
-            android:text="@string/preferences_n_degree"
+            android:text="@string/preferences_n_degree_c"
+            app:fahrenheitText="@string/preferences_n_degree_f"
             app:min="@string/preferences_minimal_hot_temp_min"
-            app:isdays="false"
             android:max="@string/preferences_minimal_hot_temp_max">
-        </de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarPreference>
-        <de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarPreference
+        </de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarDegreePreference>
+        <de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarDegreePreference
             android:title="@string/maximal_cold_temp"
             android:key="@string/settings_hint_max_cold_temp_key"
             android:summary="@string/maximal_cold_temp_summary"
             android:defaultValue="2"
-            android:text="@string/preferences_n_degree"
+            android:text="@string/preferences_n_degree_c"
+            app:fahrenheitText="@string/preferences_n_degree_f"
             app:min="@string/preferences_maximal_cold_temp_min"
-            app:isdays="false"
             android:max="@string/preferences_maximal_cold_temp_max">
-        </de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarPreference>
+        </de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.SeekBarDegreePreference>
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/settings_category_ui">