diff --git a/src/game_constants.h b/src/game_constants.h
index ce0470a0b407..01571b5e3aba 100644
--- a/src/game_constants.h
+++ b/src/game_constants.h
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ static constexpr int VEHICLE_HANDLING_PENALTY = 80;
 static constexpr int PLUTONIUM_CHARGES = 500;
 
 // Temperature constants.
+
+/// Average annual temperature used for climate, weather and temperature calculation.
+constexpr units::temperature average_annual_termperature = 6_c;
+
 namespace temperatures
 {
 // temperature at which something starts is considered HOT.
@@ -97,8 +101,7 @@ constexpr units::temperature freezer = -5_c;
 constexpr units::temperature freezing = 0_c;
 
 // Arbitrary constant for root cellar temperature
-// Should be equal to AVERAGE_ANNUAL_TEMPERATURE, but is declared before it...
-constexpr units::temperature root_cellar = 6_c;
+constexpr units::temperature root_cellar = average_annual_termperature;
 } // namespace temperatures
 
 // Weight per level of LIFT/JACK tool quality.
@@ -139,12 +142,6 @@ static constexpr int BIO_CQB_LEVEL = 5;
 // Minimum size of a horde to show up on the minimap.
 static constexpr int HORDE_VISIBILITY_SIZE = 3;
 
-/**
- * Average annual temperature in F used for climate, weather and temperature calculation.
- * Average New England temperature = 43F/6C rounded to int.
-*/
-static constexpr int AVERAGE_ANNUAL_TEMPERATURE = 43;
-
 /**
  * Base starting spring temperature in F used for climate, weather and temperature calculation.
  * New England base spring temperature = 65F/18C rounded to int.
diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index 195e403723e1..698ae928c6b1 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -9018,7 +9018,7 @@ bool item::process_rot( const bool seals, const tripoint &pos,
                         calendar::config, seed );
                 env_temperature_raw = weather_temperature + local_mod;
             } else {
-                env_temperature_raw = units::from_fahrenheit( AVERAGE_ANNUAL_TEMPERATURE ) + local_mod;
+                env_temperature_raw = average_annual_termperature + local_mod;
             }
 
             units::temperature env_temperature_clipped = clip_by_temperature_flag( env_temperature_raw, flag );
diff --git a/src/weather.cpp b/src/weather.cpp
index b806b47d4a33..8bfb150e8463 100644
--- a/src/weather.cpp
+++ b/src/weather.cpp
@@ -1119,7 +1119,8 @@ int weather_manager::get_temperature( const tripoint &location ) const
         temp_mod += get_convection_temperature( location );
     }
     //underground temperature = average New England temperature = 43F/6C rounded to int
-    const int temp = ( location.z < 0 ? AVERAGE_ANNUAL_TEMPERATURE : temperature ) +
+    const int temp = ( location.z < 0 ? units::to_fahrenheit( average_annual_termperature ) :
+                       temperature ) +
                      ( g->new_game ? 0 : g->m.get_temperature( location ) + temp_mod );
 
     temperature_cache.emplace( std::make_pair( location, temp ) );
@@ -1129,7 +1130,7 @@ int weather_manager::get_temperature( const tripoint &location ) const
 int weather_manager::get_temperature( const tripoint_abs_omt &location )
 {
     if( location.z() < 0 ) {
-        return AVERAGE_ANNUAL_TEMPERATURE;
+        return units::to_fahrenheit( average_annual_termperature );
     }
 
     tripoint abs_ms = project_to<coords::ms>( location ).raw();