Best Cooling Mattresses for Hot Sleepers

Sleeping hot can get in the way of a comfortable restful night's sleep. When you feel hot, it's harder to fall asleep and you will toss and turn throughout the night. One of the reasons why people get hot during sleep is a mattress.

Fortunately, manufacturers understand the problem and many mattresses claim to have various cooling technologies. Today you can find breathable mattresses that can help you sleep at a more comfortable temperature throughout the night.

Cooling mattresses can help you sleep cool in a variety of ways. Mattresses can have ventilated construction to allow for airflow, contain heat-conducting metals or gels, can have natural, breathable fibers, or other special materials.

Innerspring mattresses have the greatest natural cooling abilities as the air can travel freely between coils. However, most spring mattresses are topped with comfort layers made of varying materials and can still sleep hot. Look for comfort layers with breathable latex, natural fiber, or gel-infused foam to ensure the advantage of innerspring's cooling potential won't be lost.

Memory foam mattresses are the hottest mattresses. Their contouring ability makes some sleepers feel cradled, but they also tend to trap heat around your body. However, manufactures have started adding cooling gels or other heat-conducting materials into foams to minimize overheating.

Cooling mattresses are a good option for heavier sleepers, couples, those who sleep hot or live in hot climates, and those who simply tend to sleep hot.