We can all agree that there’s nothing worse than waking up in a puddle of sweat — so if you’re a hot sleeper, you’re probably looking for something that goes beyond just a standard top-rated mattress. An investment in a cooling mattress is the answer to all of your sleep woes because, unlike a regular mattress, they absorb body heat and deter sweating to help you sleep soundly with less middle-of-the-night sweating. There is a wide variety of cooling mattresses available on the market, and they all offer something a little different. Luckily for you, we're here to direct you towards only the best options to help you get the best (and coolest) sleep of your life.
If you’ve ever run your hand over a cooling fabric and have enjoyed the refreshing, comforting feel that it provides, you’ll probably love a cooling mattress. Unless you’re someone who is always a little on the chilly side and prefers a lot of layers (or even a heated blanket) to warm up your bed, a cooling mattress is a great choice for nearly anyone, thanks to its refreshing, luxurious sensation. Because mattresses are a big investment (and commitment), there are a few important factors to think about when deciding which one is best for you:
Mattress materials: There are so many different types of mattresses to choose from, and it can be a little overwhelming to narrow down exactly what you're looking for. Aside from a mattress's cool-to-the-touch cover, you'll want to consider the product's internal construction, too.
Mattress Type: If you like feeling cradled by your mattress and you tend to sleep on your side, an all-foam mattress will provide that “hugging” feeling that also relieves your pressure points. Alternatively, hybrid mattresses comprise foam and springs. They are firmer and bouncier, and their reactive support feels great for sleepers of any type. The hybrid construction usually also allows for better airflow than foam, although many foam mattresses are constructed with perforations or heat-wicking gel material that draw heat away from the body.
What's causing you to sweat: Getting a cooling mattress might help to solve some of your sleeping issues, but there might be other factors contributing to your night sweating as well. According to Dr. Allison Siebern, head sleep science advisor at Proper, you want to make sure you’re addressing your basic needs first. “Staying hydrated during waking hours is very important and can impact sleep, as there is an association [between] dehydration and decreased sleep at night,” she says. Also, if dehydration occurs during the day, it can lead to feeling fatigued, muscle cramps, and headaches which may interfere with sleep at night. Siebern also warns, “If the environmental temperature is too hot, it may increase core body temperature and disrupt sleep,” so you should try to avoid sleeping in a hot bedroom with no airflow or being bundled up in heavy sheets and pajamas.
In this guide to the best cooling mattresses, we're giving you an in-depth look at five very different mattresses that all offer a wide range of firmnesses, materials, and cooling features. We've also taken factors like mattress size range, trial period, and price into consideration. You should also note that the listed price for each cooling mattress on our list is for the smallest size of each model.
Whether you're a seriously hot sleeper or you just can't get enough of that cool-side-of-the-pillow feeling, read on to check out the five best cooling mattresses you can buy.
Casper’s Nova Hybrid Snow Mattress has everything that we crave in a sleep surface and is incredibly cushy and soft for a hybrid mattress. There’s far less resistance and more of a cradled feeling, although it still has great, quick reactivity.
After testing this mattress myself, I can assure you that it's a really well-engineered product. It's one of the few cooling mattresses that has actually felt cozy to sleep on — there's no slickness in the top layer like many other cooling mattresses on the market. While it isn't an ice-cold mattress, it does a superior job at actively wicking away body heat instead of relying on cool-to-the-touch materials that feel cold at first but don't stay that way.
It comprises three layers of foam that are designed to facilitate airflow and provide zoned support to the major pressure points of the body, along with a base layer of springs that help limit motion transfer. This mattress’ “Snow” technology is $500 more than the standard model, but it provides cooling features like a gel-infused cover and an additional layer of perforated foam that’s enhanced with heat-wicking technology.
The cushiness of the surface itself is also really impressive — it's a dream for side sleepers like me, who always feel the need to twist into a stomach-sleeping position because of the constant pressure on the hips. There's none of that with this mattress, which is why it's such a dream to sleep on.
Cooling features: Phase-changing TitanCool material in the mattress cover and in the top layer of foam
Trial Period: 120 nights
Available Sizes: Twin through California king (including split king and RV mattress sizes)
The Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Hybrid Mattress has been a longtime favorite of ours for its balanced support, effective heat-absorbing cover, and the firmness level that you can choose for yourself (soft, medium, or firm). It offers a generous amount of features for a reasonable price — and the brand also runs frequent mattress sales, so you can always score a good deal.
The mattress comprises five layers: There are three layers of foam atop individually wrapped coils that sit above a foundational base layer. Depending on your chosen firmness level, your softness and support layers may vary in height.
This mattress puts more of an emphasis on phase-changing technology than airflow facilitation. This means that the materials in the top cover and layer of foam are made to wick away heat from the body, but they may retain heat if the bedroom and bed's layers are all on the warmer side.
If you only sleep hot occasionally, this shouldn't impact your comfort level, but if you sweat a lot in the night, you may want to look for something with a bit more airflow in its construction.
Available Sizes: Twin through California king (including split king)
If you've done all you can to create the optimal sleep environment and you still wake up hot, it may be time to invest in the TEMPUR-breeze cooling mattress. Every layer of this mattress is engineered to wick away heat, channel air away from your body, and also impart a cool feeling that really lasts.
It couples heat-absorbing, phase-changing material at its uppermost levels with supportive, ventilated foam that channels hot air away from the body. The mattress has just one medium-level firmness option, though it is available in a foam or hybrid construction.
Some reviewers say that there's a slight adjustment period to the firmness of this mattress — so if you're in the market for a bouncier, softer feel, we suggest the Casper mattress in this guide as an alternative.
Cooling features: Cool-to-the-touch cover, gel-infused memory foam, channeled support foam
Trial Period: 120 nights
Available Sizes: Twin through California king
While most mattress brands offer either just one type of mattress or a couple of different firmness options, Layla's memory foam mattress combines these two offerings into a meticulously designed product. We love its unique dual-sided construction — users can sleep on either its soft or firm side, or they can seasonally flip between them for a new feel.
This mattress comprises four layers of slow-responding memory foam that are arranged specifically so that sleepers can reap the benefits of their chosen side, and the whole piece is covered by a smooth polyester/viscose/lycra cover that is woven with a cooling gel.
The cooling benefits of this mattress aren’t quite as extensive as the others in this guide — reviewers do say that it’s more of a temperature-regulating mattress than a cooling mattress, but it’s still very comfortable. The mattress has an all-encompassing cool-to-the-touch cover with both gel-infused foam and channeled support foam inside. These benefits are also best felt through the “soft” side of the mattress since the cooling foams are closer to the surface.
Available Sizes: Twin through California king (including split king)
Optimal temperature regulation is the core idea behind the construction of the Bear Mattress. This cooling mattress comprises three layers of memory foam, starting with a graphite-gel layer at the very top, which is meant to wick away body heat, followed by a responsive, pressure-relieving foam layer, and a support foam layer at its base.
It also has a cool-to-the-touch cover, which is made from Celliant, a material that's been clinically proven to help users stay asleep through the night.
Reviewers attest that this medium-firm cooling mattress is incredibly supportive without being rock-solid. It supports movement for all sleep positions without kinking the body out of alignment. This helps users with body aches and chronic pain get much more restful sleep.
This cooling mattress also offers one of the best trial periods out there. Instead of the standard 3-4 month trial, you can test out the Bear Mattress for a whole year before deciding whether you want to commit to it! That's reason enough to make the purchase if you're still on the fence.
Melanie YatesSenior Home Decor EditorMelanie is the senior home decor editor of Best Products, where she's been researching and testing out home and bedding products since 2015 — her work can also be found on House Beautiful and Women's Health.
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