Try These Products If You Want to Sweat Less While You Sleep

Sizes: Full, Queen, King, Cali King

Touted as the ultimate sleep system, this mattress is an investment in your sleep cycle. The high-tech cover, which uses sensors to monitor heart rate and breathing, wraps around the mattress and helps cool you as low as 55 degrees. New York writer Ella Cerón, author of Viva Lola Espinoza, says she once tested this as an editor at a previous job and notes it’s a great help if you’re a human furnace when you sleep. “The Eight Sleep actively cools the mattress itself, so I’m cold from below and not just cold in my room.”

Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, Cali King

Tested by the Strategist editors, this foam mattress was rated as the Best Cooling in 2024. Not only does it feature breathable foam technology, it includes a cover with cooling technology to keep you comfortable all night long.

Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, Cali King, Split King

There’s a reason this award-winning mattress has such a loyal following. Crafted with hypoallergenic and organic cotton (read: material that helps keep you cool), this mattress utilizes a unique dual-coil design to provide ample airflow throughout the night.

I’ve been obsessed with these Kitty and Vibe pajamas since they arrived in my mailbox a few years ago. Not only do they feel like silk against your body, they’re super-lightweight and surprisingly comfortable, and they feature moisture-wicking technology. I have the matching shorts, and I prefer to size up in these so they’re extra cozy.

For two summers, I lived in a historic NYC building that wasn’t allowed to have air conditioning installed. Because I refused to melt in my bed each night, I relied on my Rowenta pedestal fan, which featured five speeds and impressive power. To this day, I still regret selling it on Facebook Marketplace — it is one of my all-time favorite fans for hot sleepers, and I’ll recommend it a million times over.

Hot sleepers rave about this popular AC unit thanks to its app-controlled ease and simplicity to install. Hailey A. says it only took her five minutes to get this situated in her home: “It barely makes any noise, and I can control it from my phone to set a time or turn it on before I get into my apartment.” One user I spoke to did say that this AC might not be the best for larger rooms, even at the higher-end BTU.

If you’re a hot sleeper who needs a freezing-cold room and complete silence to fall asleep, this might be the AC for you. The unit’s unique U-shaped design claims to help block noise, operating at a reported 32 dBA (which is basically how quiet a library is). “It’s insanely quiet. Like ‘Is this thing on?’ quiet sometimes,” says Elise P., who owns a Midea. App controlled with different presets (like pet mode and baby mode!), you can turn this unit on and off remotely. “Every single person in my friend group got it within the past year. Not a bit of buyer’s remorse among them,” she adds.

Designed to help you get better sleep, this award-winning comforter is one of those everyday—er, every night—essentials you’ll wish you’d bought years ago. Crafted with Lyocell fiber fill, this comforter helps regulate your body temp to let you sleep more deeply. I’ve been using mine for a few weeks and can already see a difference in my temperature as I sleep.

The award-winning Evercool Cooling Comforter is a triple threat for hot sleepers everywhere. It’s cool to the touch, ultrasoft, and moisture wicking. If you’re one of those people who constantly wakes up in a pool of sweat, you might want to consider this high-tech option. “The Rest comforter is magic; it keeps you warm without being too warm,” says Tricia C. “I sleep with my room at 65 degrees and it keeps me insulated from my self-imposed chilly air while not making me overheated.”

Designed with NASA-engineered technology, this lightweight comforter was designed to keep you cool throughout the night. It’s crafted with a specialized fiberfill and low thread count to increase breathability and prevent heat buildup, according to the company’s site.

This is another solid investment piece for hot sleepers who want a cool-to-the-touch pillow that won’t make them feel like an inferno in the middle of the night. Featuring a heat-wicking inner liner and a specialized cooling gel-memory foam interior, this pillow helps increase airflow and decrease the number of nightly hot flashes. “It’s very noticeably cool when you first lie on it and helps me fall asleep immediately,” says Logan L. “And you can adjust the filling to make it higher and firmer based on what you prefer.”

Tempur-Pedic has been a staple in the bedding industry for decades, so it’s no surprise that hot sleepers rave about its Dual Cooling Pillow, which features a thin layer of cooling gel on both sides. One woman I spoke to says she got this pillow for her husband to help keep him cool at night since he’s a hot sleeper and she’s a cold sleeper who can’t have the AC blasting through the night.

There’s a reason Brooklinen’s Classic Percale sheets are a best seller. Not only are they soft to the touch, they come in tons of different colors and patterns and help keep you cool throughout the night. While these aren’t the best if you want moisture-wicking qualities, I have owned multiple sets of these sheets for years and always get compliments on them. It definitely helps that they look and feel like something you’d find in a luxury resort. I also appreciate that they provide a good amount of breathability without being superthin.

One hot sleeper told me she swears by Quince’s bamboo sheets, which were designed to help you regulate your temperature while you sleep. They also happen to be a fraction of the price compared to other brands made with similar materials. “These sheets are supersoft and silky, and I never wake up hot when we have them on,” says Daniela R.

Dog owner Kate B. says cooling sheets she’s used in the past were too thin to protect against her dogs’ nails and quickly ripped. She’s since switched to Baloo linen sheets, which she says are thicker and therefore sturdier than others she’s tried: “They’re so soft and cool to the touch; I feel very luxurious getting into them every night.”