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The 10 Best Cooling Mattresses for Hot Sleepers (2026)
It happens to the best of us: You wake up in the middle of the night, clammy and soaked in sweat. If you’re a hot sleeper, a cooling mattress may be for you. Waking up sweaty and hot can be caused by several factors, like sleeping conditions, stress, excessive blankets, the wrong pajamas, and even eating spicy foods before bed. Hot nights can also equate to sleepless nights. According to a study from the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, heat exposure increases wakefulness and decreases time spent in deep sleep and REM sleep.
A cooling mattress is built specifically to help regulate your body temperature by being made of materials that optimize airflow and draw heat away from your body as you sleep. I (and some of my sweatiest colleagues) tested a myriad of cooling mattresses for at least a week each in our homes—to determine which worked best to beat the heat. (All prices listed are for queen size.)
Be sure to read our other sleep guides, including the Best Mattresses, Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers, Best Organic Mattresses, Best Bed Sheets, and Best Sleep Trackers.
Updated November 2025: We added two mattresses, the Bear Elite Hybrid and Nolah Evolution, as picks. We’ve also removed some models from our honorable mentions and provided more detail on our testing process.
Every Bedgear mattress I’ve tested is extremely cooling, comfy, and a super-fair price for the quality. This H Performance Mattress is no different. Like the others, it’s literally cool to the touch, with a swirly-design silky Ver-Tex cover that wicks away moisture and regulates temperature. (The H4 is medium firm, and the H6 is medium plush.) The sides of the mattress are made from Air-X panels that are netlike, which further aid in air circulation. This hybrid mattress uses pocketed coils at the bottom for support and multiple layers of memory-like foam up top. This cooling mattress is the most consistently cooling bed I’ve tested, it feels more expensive than its price tag, and it has replaced my original mattress—that’s how much I love it.
Bedgear H Performance ranges from $1,799 for a twin to $2,899 for a split head California king.
This 12-inch, US-made medium-firm memory foam hybrid mattress has seven layers that really help the overall cooling effect. The top layer is a breathable stretch knit cover that helps with airflow, then there are textured, super comfy cooling gel memory foams. The gel-infused convoluted foam helps regulate temperature and provide cooling comfort. The bottom half has a layer of high-density plush support foam, then 8 inches of individually wrapped coils that help with support and low-motion transfer.
It has a 101-night trial and a lifetime warranty and is compatible with a myriad of bases, including an adjustable option. It feels much more luxe than its super-low price and far exceeded my expectations. The top knit cover provides breathability, helping to regulate temperature, while the gel foams are comfy and cooling, and the wrapped-coil bottom provides even more space for airflow.
Wolf 12-Inch Memory Foam Hybrid Essential Medium Firm ranges from $749 for a twin to $1,099 for a king, with prices further changing depending on firmness and height.
This affordable option from Bedgear is literally cool to the touch with its silky smooth top Ver-Tex cover that’s designed to reduce overheating. It has 1.5 inches of ventilated foam with vertically drilled holes to help increase airflow and maintain structure. It also uses Bedgear’s Air-X mesh fabric that has an open ventilation design that helps with continuous airflow and helps regulate body temperature. The ventilated React foam technology on top not only helps with pressure relief but also aids in air circulation. That silky Ver-Tex top definitely diverts heat away from your body (helping to stop overheating before you get warm) and was continuously cool every night I slept on it. This 10-inch bed ships free to the lower 48, has a 10-year manufacturer's warranty