diff --git a/changelog/150.feature.3.rst b/changelog/150.feature.3.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69cf4b95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/150.feature.3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated `~.get_response` to enforce ``ccd_temperature`` as an `astropy.units.Quantity`
diff --git a/changelog/150.feature.rst b/changelog/150.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69cf4b95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/150.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated `~.get_response` to enforce ``ccd_temperature`` as an `astropy.units.Quantity`
diff --git a/sunkit_instruments/suvi/suvi.py b/sunkit_instruments/suvi/suvi.py
index a1c4c822..1955a26a 100644
--- a/sunkit_instruments/suvi/suvi.py
+++ b/sunkit_instruments/suvi/suvi.py
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ def despike_l1b_array(data, dqf, filter_width=7):
     """
     return _despike(data, dqf, filter_width)
 
-
-def get_response(request, spacecraft=16, ccd_temperature=-60.0, exposure_type="long"):
+@u.quantity_input(ccd_temperature=u.deg_C)
+def get_response(request, spacecraft=16, ccd_temperature=-60.0 * u.deg_C, exposure_type="long"):
     """
     Get the SUVI instrument response for a specific wavelength channel,
     spacecraft, CCD temperature, and exposure type.
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ def get_response(request, spacecraft=16, ccd_temperature=-60.0, exposure_type="l
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    request: `str` or {94 | 131 | 171 | 195 | 284 | 304}.
+    request: `str` or {94, 131, 171, 195, 284, 304}
         Either an L1b filename (FITS or netCDF), or an integer
         specifying the wavelength channel.
     spacecraft: `int`, optional.
         Which GOES spacecraft, default is 16.
-    ccd_temperature: `float`, optional.
-        The CCD temperature, in degrees Celsius, default is -60.
+    ccd_temperature: `astropy.units.Quantity`
+        The CCD temperature, in degrees Celsius, default is ``-60.0 * u.deg_C``.
         Needed for getting the correct gain number.
     exposure_type: {"long" | "short" | "short_flare"}, optional.
         The exposure type of the SUVI image.
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ def get_response(request, spacecraft=16, ccd_temperature=-60.0, exposure_type="l
         header, _, _ = read_suvi(request)
         wavelength_channel = int(header["WAVELNTH"])
         spacecraft = int(header["TELESCOP"].replace(" ", "").replace("G", ""))
-        ccd_temperature = (header["CCD_TMP1"] + header["CCD_TMP2"]) / 2.0
+        ccd_temp_avg = (header["CCD_TMP1"] + header["CCD_TMP2"]) / 2.0
+        ccd_temperature = ccd_temp_avg * u.deg_C
         exposure_type = "_".join(
             header["SCI_OBJ"].replace(" ", "").split(sep="_")[3:]
         ).replace("_exposure", "")
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ def get_response(request, spacecraft=16, ccd_temperature=-60.0, exposure_type="l
     temp_x = gain_table[:, 0]
     gain_y = gain_table[:, 1]
     gain_vs_temp = interpolate.interp1d(temp_x, gain_y)
-    gain = gain_vs_temp(ccd_temperature)
+    gain = gain_vs_temp(ccd_temperature.to(u.deg_C).value)
 
     geometric_area = 19.362316 * u.cm * u.cm
     solid_angle = ((2.5 / 3600.0 * (np.pi / 180.0)) ** 2.0) * u.sr
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ def get_response(request, spacecraft=16, ccd_temperature=-60.0, exposure_type="l
         "response": response,
         "wavelength_channel": wavelength_channel,
         "spacecraft": "GOES-" + str(spacecraft),
-        "ccd_temperature": ccd_temperature * u.deg_C,
+        "ccd_temperature": ccd_temperature,
         "exposure_type": exposure_type,
         "flight_model": FLIGHT_MODEL[spacecraft],
         "gain": float(gain),
diff --git a/sunkit_instruments/suvi/tests/test_suvi.py b/sunkit_instruments/suvi/tests/test_suvi.py
index 1a6657b4..9abf9910 100644
--- a/sunkit_instruments/suvi/tests/test_suvi.py
+++ b/sunkit_instruments/suvi/tests/test_suvi.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import astropy.units as u
+
 from sunkit_instruments import suvi
 
-# Test files are all remote data.
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.remote_data
 
 
@@ -24,15 +25,31 @@ def test_suvi_despiking_nc(L1B_NC):
 
 
 def test_get_response_nc(L1B_NC):
+    header, _, _ = suvi.read_suvi(L1B_NC)
     l1b_nc_response = suvi.get_response(L1B_NC)
     assert l1b_nc_response["wavelength_channel"] == 171
+    assert l1b_nc_response["ccd_temperature"] == (header["CCD_TMP1"] + header["CCD_TMP2"]) / 2.0 * u.deg_C
 
 
 def test_get_response_fits(L1B_FITS):
+    header, _, _ = suvi.read_suvi(L1B_FITS)
     l1b_fits_response = suvi.get_response(L1B_FITS)
     assert l1b_fits_response["wavelength_channel"] == 171
+    assert l1b_fits_response["ccd_temperature"] == (header["CCD_TMP1"] + header["CCD_TMP2"]) / 2.0 * u.deg_C
 
 
 def test_get_response_wavelength():
     response_195 = suvi.get_response(195)
     assert response_195["wavelength_channel"] == 195
+
+
+def test_get_response_explicit_temperature():
+    temp = -70.0 * u.deg_C
+    response = suvi.get_response(195, ccd_temperature=temp)
+    assert response["ccd_temperature"] == temp
+
+
+def test_get_response_invalid_temperature():
+    temp = -70.0  # Without units
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        suvi.get_response(195, ccd_temperature=temp)