A capacitance type physical quantity detector includes a sensor unit of which the capacitance varies depending upon a change in the physical quantity and a C-V converter unit which converts a change in the capacitance of said sensor unit into a voltage. The C-V converter unit includes an operational amplifier, a feedback capacitor, switching means connected in parallel with said feedback capacitor, a reference voltage-generating circuit for applying a reference voltage to the operational amplifier, and a drive voltage-generating circuit for applying a drive voltage to said sensor unit. At least any one of the feedback capacitance of said feedback capacitor, the reference voltage formed by said reference voltage-generating circuit or the drive voltage formed by said drive voltage-generating circuit varies depending upon the temperature to correct temperature characteristics of the sensor unit.