diff --git a/src/cell.cpp b/src/cell.cpp
index d69f79a3e7..30663e04d1 100644
--- a/src/cell.cpp
+++ b/src/cell.cpp
@@ -334,12 +334,12 @@ double Cell::temperature(int32_t instance) const
 void Cell::set_temperature(double T, int32_t instance, bool set_contained)
 {
   if (settings::temperature_method == TemperatureMethod::INTERPOLATION) {
-    if (T < data::temperature_min - settings::temperature_tolerance) {
-      throw std::runtime_error {"Temperature is below minimum temperature at "
-                                "which data is available."};
-    } else if (T > data::temperature_max + settings::temperature_tolerance) {
-      throw std::runtime_error {"Temperature is above maximum temperature at "
-                                "which data is available."};
+    if (T < (data::temperature_min - settings::temperature_tolerance)) {
+      throw std::runtime_error {fmt::format("Temperature of {} K is below minimum temperature at "
+                                "which data is available of {} K.", T, data::temperature_min)};
+    } else if (T > (data::temperature_max + settings::temperature_tolerance)) {
+      throw std::runtime_error {fmt::format("Temperature of {} K is above maximum temperature at "
+                                "which data is available of {} K.", T, data::temperature_max)};
     }
   }