9 Best Cooling Mattresses (2024): Hybrid, Soft, Foam
It happens to the best of us: You wake up in the middle of the night, clammy and swimming in sweat. You’re not alone. Waking up sweaty and hot can be caused by several factors, like sleeping conditions, stress, excessive blankets, the wrong pajamas, and even eating spicy foods before bed. Hot nights can also equate to sleepless nights. According to a study from the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, heat exposure increases wakefulness and decreases time spent in deep sleep and REM sleep.If you’re a hot sleeper shopping for a mattress, consider one built specifically to help regulate your body temperature. Cooling mattresses are made of materials that decrease your body temperature by optimizing airflow and drawing heat away from your body as you sleep. A cooling mattress can make all the difference in avoiding overheating and getting a restful night’s sleep. Over the past few months, I’ve slept on several cooling mattresses—a week each in my home—to determine which works as advertised. These are the best cooling mattresses I've tested. All prices listed are for queen size.Be sure to read our other sleep guides, including the Best Mattresses, Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers, Best Organic Mattresses, Best Bed Sheets, Best Bed Frames, and Best Sleep Trackers.Updated November 2024: We've added the Bedgear S Performance Mattress and five mattresses from Wayfair Sleep: the 8-, 12-, and 13.5-inch Medium Cooling Gel Memory Foam Mattresses; 14-inch Plush Cooling Gel Hybrid Mattress; and 10.5-inch Plush Cooling Gel Mattress.Power up with unlimited access to WIRED. Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year. Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content. Subscribe Today.
