Tossing and turning because it's too hot to fall asleep or waking up overheated in the middle of the night can make even the most comfortable mattress a nightmare. Even if you don't consider yourself a hot sleeper, it's crucial to find a mattress that transfers enough heat away from your body to maintain a comfortable temperature. If you live in a hot climate or often find yourself waking up because of the heat, it's even more important.
Luckily, we've tested more than 50 mattresses using a standardized test bench, and below you'll find our picks for the best cooling mattresses. We've taken into account how well they transfer heat during the first hour after you lie down and throughout the rest of the night, but we've also considered how well the mattress performs overall.
If you're wondering about the wider mattress market, check out our picks for the best mattresses and the best mattresses-in-a-box. Or, if you're not sure where to start, see our rundown of the different mattress types.
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Best Cooling Mattress
CoolingEnergy Transferred Over 1st HourkJEnergy Transferred Over 8 HourskJFirmness LevelMedium (45 Pa/mm)Side SleepingBack SleepingStomach SleepingSee all our test resultsLongevityThe Purple RestorePlus Hybrid is the best cooling mattress we've tested. If cooling is your biggest priority, it's hard to do better than this mattress, which boasts off-the-charts cooling performance. Its 'Gel-Flex Grid' comfort layer, a waffle-shaped layer, helps dissipate heat quickly. The mattress feels cool when you first get into bed and continues to move heat away from you very efficiently all night, making it a great option for hot sleepers.
This Medium mattress is best-suited for lighter back and stomach sleepers, as well as side sleepers in the average and heavier weight categories. It's bouncy and responsive, so it feels easy to move around on, and its comfort layer provides high contouring, which helps with pressure relief. That said, it doesn't have an enveloping, hugging feel, so you might not like it as much if you want to sleep 'in' your mattress and not 'on' it. Its great motion dissipation makes it suitable for sleeping with a partner, and it has solid edges, so you can comfortably sit or sleep on the edge of the bed.
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Best Upper Mid-Range Cooling Mattress
CoolingEnergy Transferred Over 1st HourkJEnergy Transferred Over 8 HourskJFirmness LevelFirm (60 Pa/mm)Side SleepingBack SleepingStomach SleepingSee all our test resultsLongevityThe best mattress for hot sleepers in the upper mid-range is the Saatva Latex Hybrid. This Firm mattress's design helps it provide excellent cooling: a layer of pocket coils allows heat to dissipate more quickly through the support layer, aerated latex improves airflow within the comfort layer, and wool helps regulate temperature and moisture, so you don't wake up sweaty. Together, they keep you cool after you first lie down and provide even more effective cooling through the rest of the night.
It's more supportive than the Purple RestorePlus Hybrid, and it's a good option for light and average back and stomach sleepers, as well as heavier back and side sleepers. It has a very responsive feel, so you won't feel stuck in place. While you won't sink very deeply into it, very contouring comfort layers help add pressure relief. It's a very durable mattress, so you can expect it to resist sagging or forming permanent indents for longer than other options. It also offers good motion isolation, although if you sleep lightly with a partner who tosses and turns, other mattresses do a better job of reducing the motion you feel. All in all though, it's a solid option for lasting cooling.
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Best Mid-Range Cooling Mattress
CoolingEnergy Transferred Over 1st HourkJEnergy Transferred Over 8 HourskJFirmness LevelMedium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)Side SleepingBack SleepingStomach SleepingSee all our test resultsLongevityIf you're looking for a cheaper mattress with outstanding cooling, go for the Purple Mattress. This Medium-Firm mattress has an all-foam design, but its comfort layer is made of the same Gel-Flex material as the Purple RestorePlus Hybrid's. The foam support layer may hold onto more heat than that mattress's coil layer, but it's still an exceptionally cooling mattress.
This mattress is best-suited for lighter back and stomach sleepers as well as average-weight side sleepers. The responsive, bouncy sleeping surface makes it feel easy to move around on. It's also decently durable, since its polyfoam layers are made of good-quality foam. Like the Saatva Latex Hybrid, its motion isolation performance is good but not great. You'll feel most movements near the source, but not all over the mattress, and motion dissipates quickly. Similarly, while it offers good edge support, if you need very sturdy edges for getting in and out of bed, it's not ideal.
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Best Budget Cooling Mattress
CoolingEnergy Transferred Over 1st HourkJEnergy Transferred Over 8 HourskJFirmness LevelMedium-Plush (41 Pa/mm)Side SleepingBack SleepingStomach SleepingSee all our test resultsLongevityIf you're looking for a budget-friendly mattress with great cooling, consider the Boring Hybrid mattress. While it doesn't match the Purple Mattress's fantastic cooling, it's cooling enough for hot sleepers. It does a particularly good job of dissipating heat over several hours, so it's a good choice if you often wake up later in the night feeling overheated. This mattress also stands out for its durability: its foam layers are all made of dense, high-quality foam that should resist showing signs of wear for longer compared with lower-quality foam.
This Medium-Plush mattress is best-suited for heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers. The sleeping surface isn't very contouring, but you sink into it more overall than the Purple Mattress, which helps with pressure relief and makes you feel a little more 'in' your mattress. The mattress offers excellent motion dissipation, so unlike some of the previous picks, you won't feel most movements your partner makes. Its edges are also very sturdy, so you can comfortably sleep or sit on the side of the bed.
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Best Cheap Cooling Mattress
CoolingEnergy Transferred Over 1st HourkJEnergy Transferred Over 8 HourskJFirmness LevelMedium-Firm (54 Pa/mm)Side SleepingBack SleepingStomach SleepingSee all our test resultsLongevityIf you're looking for an inexpensive mattress that will keep you cool, consider the Allswell Hybrid. This hybrid mattress features comfort layers of memory foam and polyfoam, with pocket coils for support. While it doesn't include any latex layers or a grid-shaped layer that would help with cooling, it's still impressively cooling, so it's suitable for hot sleepers.
This Medium-Firm mattress offers good overall support and is suitable for back and stomach sleepers across a range of weights. With somewhat firm comfort layers, you won't sink in very far, but the memory foam layer adds contouring, which helps with pressure relief. It's quite bouncy and responsive, making it easy to change sleeping positions. It's a great option for sleeping with a partner, as its excellent motion dissipation performance means you won't feel most movements. The very sturdy edges also help increase the comfortable sleeping space.
Notable Mentions
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Casper Snow:
The Casper Snow offers excellent cooling, and unlike the Purple RestorePlus Hybrid, it has a plush enough feel for most side sleepers, including lighter side sleepers. Its slow-moving comfort layers make it more difficult to move around in your sleep, but if you like the feel of memory foam, it's a versatile option for hot sleepers.
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Sleep On Latex Pure Green Organic:
The Sleep On Latex Pure Green Organic is an all-latex foam model with an excellent all-around performance. It's not quite as cooling as the Saatva Latex Hybrid, but it still transfers heat away efficiently enough for hot sleepers. However, it's worth noting that it's a very firm mattress, so it's best suited for back and stomach sleepers who prefer a very supportive mattress.
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Tuft and Needle Mint:
The Tuft and Needle Mint is an upper mid-range mattress that you may prefer to the Saatva Latex Hybrid if you're a side sleeper, particularly in the lighter weight category. While it's not quite as cooling as the Saatva, its performance is good enough to keep hot sleepers comfortable.
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Recent Updates
Mar 12, 2026:
We've replaced the Beautyrest BRS900 with the Allswell Hybrid in the cheap category because it offers a better cooling performance.
Jan 26, 2026:
We've updated this article to give recommendations based on price. The Purple RestorePlus Hybrid, Boring Hybrid, and Beautyrest Silver BRS900 have been added as picks based on cooling performance.
Dec 17, 2025:
We've made updates to the text for clarity but haven't changed any of our recommendations.
FAQs
What makes a mattress cooling?
While any type of mattress can help keep you cool, hybrids are often (though not always!) the most cooling, thanks to their airy spring support layers. Foam models tend to trap more heat, and memory foam is usually the warmest, whether it's in an all-foam, hybrid, or innerspring design. These mattresses' dense structure and body-hugging feel work against its cooling performance, limiting airflow and trapping heat. To counter this, many manufacturers incorporate cooling features, such as cooling fibers or 'phase change materials' that absorb and release heat.
What materials are more cooling?
Latex foam doesn't hug the body as closely and has an open-cell structure, which makes it more breathable. You'll often find the material paired with wool, which helps regulate temperature by wicking moisture and dissipating excess heat; together, they tend to perform well in terms of cooling. While not every material will work for every sleeper, understanding how each layer affects cooling, comfort, and support can go a long way toward finding a mattress that's right for you.
All Reviews
The recommendations above are what we believe are the best mattresses for hot sleepers, based on overall performance and, of course, their cooling capabilities. We also factor in the price, feedback from our visitors, and availability.
However, choosing a mattress is a personal decision, and many factors, including sleeping position, body type, and preferences, will come into play. If none of these picks are the perfect fit for you, here's a list of all our mattress reviews, sorted by cooling performance, so you can find one that's just right.