No more sweating: Best mattresses for hot sleepers in 2024
It may be the tail-end of winter (thank goodness), but let's be honest: Some people sleep hot year-round. For those folks -- or anybody who hates anything less than a deep winter chill at bedtime -- there are mattresses with cooling features that can help with temperature regulation.
Mattresses like the Leesa Sapira hybrid mattress -- our top pick for year-round cooling comfort -- will make it easier to catch some shut-eye, regardless of how high you've cranked up the heat in the house. Regardless of your sleep position, this popular cooling mattress -- as well as the rest of our favorites listed below -- has your back.
"In general, the evidence suggests that we sleep better when it's colder," sleep medicine specialist Dr. David Rosen told CBS Essentials.
So make sure your mattress isn't adding to hot, restless nights. Check out our reviewer-loved recommendations -- plus key intel on what exactly makes a cooling mattress, anyway.
The best mattresses for hot sleepers in 2024
Here's a quick look at the best mattresses for hot sleepers. Avoid overheating with one of these top-quality mattresses:
- Best hybrid mattress: Leesa Sapira hybrid mattress
- Best temperature regulating: Nora by Wayfair medium hybrid mattress
- Best organic: Essentia Classic REM5 organic mattress
- Generous trial period: The Nectar Premier mattress
- Best memory foam mattress: The Casper mattress
- Best all-night cooling mattress: Serta Arctic Premier mattress
- Best for unusually sized beds: Brooklyn Bedding Brooklyn Chill memory foam mattress
Find the best cooling mattress type for you from Casper, Serta and more ahead. Prices are listed for queen models, but all come in multiple sizes.
Best hybrid mattress: Leesa Sapira hybrid mattress
Check out this deal on the Leesa hybrid mattress that's ideal for a hot sleeper.
What exactly is a hybrid mattress?
"Hybrid mattresses have a combination of springs and foam or latex," board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. Krishna Satyan told CBS Essentials. "They offer a balance of support, comfort and cooling."
This five-layer cooling mattress includes a breathable hole-punched layer to let air flow through as well as a memory foam layer to help relieve pressure on your back, hips and shoulders. It's available in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king sizes.
Want your cooling mattress purchase to make a difference? Leesa donates one mattress to non-profits for every 10 mattresses sold.
This mattress is currently $1,499 reduced from $1,999.
Best for:
- Hot sleepers
- Sleepers who need added pressure relief
Temperature regulating: Nora by Wayfair medium hybrid mattress
Check out this deal on the Nora by Wayfair hybrid mattresses.
This cooling mattress is 12 inches thick -- on the plumper end of standard mattress ranges. It features temperature-regulating technology, so you can get a comfortable night's sleep without feeling too hot or cold. A moisture-absorbing layer also helps to keep you cool.
It's available in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king sizes.
This cooling mattress typically sells for $1,020. Thanks to an ongoing sale at Wayfair, however, this hybrid mattress (in queen size) is currently marked down to $580. A 100-day trial is available.
Best for:
- Sleepers who need temperature regulation
- Those who prefer a mix of foam and other materials
Best organic: Essentia Classic REM5 organic mattress
Essentia's cooling technology incorporates activated quartz into its patented organic latex foam formula; the sleep surface of the classic REM5 mattress is said to sleep up to five degrees cooler than other Essentia mattresses.
This cooling mattress is available in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king sizes.
There's a exclusive deal available for CBS Essentials readers at Essentia -- you can save 25% off an Essentia mattress when you use code CBS25 at checkout. This deal is good through Feb. 29, 2024.
Order this mattress from Essentia for $3,155 after discount, reduced from $4,207.
Best for:
- People who value organic options
- Hot sleepers
Generous trial period: The Nectar Premier mattress
Nectar Sleep's most popular mattress, the Nectar sleep premier, is its best mattress for hot sleepers.
This cooling mattress is made with Nectar's dual-action cooling technology, which reacts to your body's temperature to help you get a chill sleep. It can be ordered as a memory foam mattress or as a hybrid mattress for an added cost.
This Nectar mattress is available in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, split king and California king sizes.
Typically $1,499, this mattress is currently on sale for just $899 at Nectar's early Presidents' Day sale. The brand offers a 365-night trial period, the most generous we've seen for mattresses.
Best for:
- People who like to try before they buy
- Hot sleepers
Best memory foam mattress: The Casper mattress
The new Capser mattress is Casper's most affordable mattress yet. Inspired by the original Casper mattress, this cooling mattress features layers of Casper's signature foam and premium memory foam, as well as the brand's AirScape Technology to help ease pressure, help you stay cool through the night and provide long-lasting support.
It's the classic Casper experience you love, only at a better price. And right now, that price is hard to beat thanks to a 15% discount on the original price of $995. You'll pay just $846 for a queen-size mattress.
This best memory foam mattress is available in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king sizes.
Best for:
- People who prefer memory foam
- Hot sleepers
All-night cooling mattress: Serta Arctic Premier mattress
The Serta Arctic memory foam mattress delivers all-night cooling relief to hot sleepers. Serta's Reactex System disperses heat away from the body, resulting in a bed with a whopping 15 times better cooling power than any other Serta mattress.
The cooling mattress is available in foam and hybrid models that use Serta's CustomFit HD memory foam and EverCool Fuze Gel memory foam materials. Sleep easy on this mattress available in twin XL, queen, king and California king sizes.
This mattress is currently $3,199 at Amazon, reduced from $3,899.
Best for:
- Hot sleepers
- Shoppers who want a choice between foam and hybrid
For unusually sized beds: Brooklyn Bedding Brooklyn Chill memory foam mattress
The Brooklyn Chill mattress is made of a cooling gel swirl memory foam. The open-cell technology in each foam layer claims to provide increased airflow and breathability to help the hot sleeper rest comfortably.
This popular mattress received not one, but two recognitions in 2023: it was awarded "best budget memory foam mattress" by Forbes and "best family travel awards" by Good Housekeeping.
This cooling mattress comes in a very wide range of sizes, including short queen, olympic queen, short king, Califonia king and sizes designed for RV use. A Brooklyn Bedding queen mattress typically sells for $524, but shoppers can save 25%.
Best for:
- Those seeking niche mattress sizes
- Those on a tight budget
- Hot sleepers
What makes a good cooling mattress?
Before picking the best mattress type for you, you should know that you have multiple options that offer a cooling effect.
"Look for mattresses with breathable covers and gel-infused memory foam or latex, as these materials tend to offer better heat dissipation and airflow," board-certified orthopedic spine and neck surgeon Dr. Rahul Shah told CBS Essentials. "Hybrid mattresses with pocketed coils and airflow-enhancing designs can also help with temperature regulation."
How we chose these mattresses
When picking the best mattresses for hot sleepers, we considered a number of important factors. For a closer look at how we review certain products, here's everything that went into picking the best cooling mattresses for hot sleepers:
- Customer reviews: We combed through verified customer reviews -- in other words, real buyers -- to ensure they were consistently pleased with these brands and models.
- Expert recommendations: We spoke with board-certified orthopedic spine and neck surgeon Dr. Rahul Shah, board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. Krishna Satyan and sleep medicine specialist Dr. David Rosen for their thoughts on mattresses.
- Star rating: All of these products have a four-star rating or higher.
- Your needs: We picked mattresses for a variety of budgets and needs, such as affordability, durability and more.
