How to Sleep in Hot Weather Without Sacrificing Comfort
Written by Feather & Black
Last Modified 23 May 2025 |
First Added 23 May 2025
Summer nights carry a quiet, golden stillness, but as the temperatures rise, achieving a good night’s sleep instantly becomes difficult. Feeling too hot at night isn’t just uncomfortable, it interrupts your natural sleep rhythm and often leads to restless, shallow sleep. A restful sleep is achievable with a bedroom that works with the seasons. From breathable summer bed linens to cooling mattresses, we’ll explore how to sleep in hot weather whilst maintaining an elegant bedroom space.
Choosing the right summer duvet for a restful night’s sleep
The tog rating of a duvet measures how well it insulates heat, and the ideal range is between 2.5 and 4.5 tog for a cooling sleep. The lighter weight offers the ideal coverage to help you feel cocooned, without trapping excess warmth or unnecessarily weighing you down.
To take the guesswork out of dressing your bed for the season, our duvet tog guide offers expert insight into selecting the ideal weight. It helps you strike the perfect balance between lightness and coverage, ensuring comfort without compromise.
Dress your bed for the season
As temperatures rise, your bed should evolve into a space that feels just as refreshing and inviting as it does in cooler months. The key lies in your choice of summer bed linen. High-tog duvets and layered textures are perfect for winter, but they’re known for retaining heat and restricting airflow in warmer weather.
Instead, opt for breathable sheets crafted from natural fibres like hemp, linen or cotton, known for improving sleep. Celebrated for their moisture-wicking and quick-drying properties, these fabrics help regulate body temperature and keep your sleep environment comfortably cool. A lighter weave and reduced fabric weight enhance ventilation, allowing heat to disperse more effectively for a restful night's sleep during the summer months.
For refined bed linen that adapts to the seasons, consider the Cotton Collection Frill Bed Linen Set, with its gently textured finish and soft drape, or the Natural Collection Linen Border Duvet Cover, which combines linen’s breathable beauty with a clean, timeless design.
Upgrade your mattress for cooler comfort
Bedding may be the first element you update in summer, but your mattress is equally as important. Many traditional mattresses contain foam or dense fibres that retain heat and restrict airflow, making the bed feel increasingly warm in the peak of the summer months.
For those who frequently wake feeling too hot at night, consider upgrading to the Bamboo Staycool™ 2400 Mattress. Designed with breathable bamboo fibres and Staycool™ gel, this mattress helps regulate your temperature while providing structured, contouring support. While advanced pocket springs adapt to your body’s natural alignment and improve ventilation throughout the mattress. The result is a cool, balanced sleep in the summer months.
Create an environment that stays cool
Your choice of decor and layout also plays a meaningful role when maintaining a cool bedroom during warmer nights. Begin by creating a bedroom space for stillness. Clear away unnecessary clutter to allow air to circulate more freely and implement good Feng Shui practices. Swap heavy throws and dense textures, such as velvet, in favour of linen blankets and cotton accessories to further create a fresh environment. The cooling elements of these textures avoid overheating during the night, whilst still bringing a softness to strike the perfect balance between comfort and elegance.
In the summer months, we recommend introducing sheer curtains to your bedroom space to gently diffuse natural light while enhancing airflow throughout the day. As the evening draws in, warm-toned, dimmable lighting helps ease the transition into a restful night’s sleep.
Design a cooler, calmer bedroom with Feather & Black
Sleeping well in hot weather is perfectly achievable with the right duvet tog and summer bed linen. From selecting a cooling mattress to styling with temperature-regulating fabrics, these changes not only help you feel more comfortable at night but also bring a touch of hotel-style elegance to your everyday space.
Discover Feather & Black’s bedding and mattress collection to curate your summer-ready bedroom. With beautifully considered materials and expert design, even the warmest nights can feel like a luxury.