06/05/2026
Is the summer heat making it hard to get some sleep? Wake up feeling refreshed and energised with these tips and tricks on how to keep it cool when the nights are hot and sticky.
While summer’s great for outdoor fun or catching up with friends, at night when you’re trying to get some shut-eye, you may find it harder to get comfortable and fall asleep.
Getting a comfortable night’s sleep in a heat wave can be tricky - but did you know that the temperature of both your body and your surroundings can affect the quality of your sleep? Heat doesn't just make it hard to fall asleep - it also affects how well you sleep.
The temperature of your room and your body have a significant impact on your sleep, so getting these 2 things right is worth the effort.
During sleep, you go through multiple stages. The first stage is where you drift from consciousness into light sleep. Then over the following stages, your body's core temperature generally needs to drop by about two to three degrees before you can reach the state of deep sleep. If your core temperature is too high, however, it's hard for your brain to tell if you’re awake or asleep, which may directly affect the quality of your sleep.
The temperature of your room can also affect your core temperature. In general, around 16 to 18 degrees Celsius is the ideal room temperature for sleeping. Why? Because this range is what best suits your core during the middle of the night.
A lower temperature also promotes more restful sleep by ensuring that your body doesn't warm up too early in the morning, helping you to transition gently out of the deep sleep stage.
So, with the hot nights upon us, what can you do to create the optimal environment for sleep? Here are just 5 ways to get help you get some quality shut-eye, even when it's stinking hot out there.
