diff --git a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
index 6add618ecb..e59f186521 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ uint8_t GreeClimate::vertical_swing_() {
 }
 
 uint8_t GreeClimate::temperature_() {
-  return (uint8_t) roundf(clamp<float>(this->target_temperature, GREE_TEMP_MIN, GREE_TEMP_MAX));
+  return (uint8_t) roundf(clamp<float>(this->target_temperature, GREE_TEMP_MIN, GREE_TEMP_MAX)) - GREE_TEMP_MIN;
 }
 
 uint8_t GreeClimate::preset_() {