Best Cooling Mattresses for Hot Sleepers
The average person loses 0.5–1°C of core body temperature during sleep. If your mattress traps heat, this natural cooling process is disrupted and sleep quality suffers. We evaluated every mattress in our database on cooling performance — including the materials used (gel, copper, phase-change infusion), construction (coil airflow, open-cell foam), and cover fabrics. Only mattresses rated good or excellent for cooling made the list.
How We Ranked
- ✓Good or excellent cooling rating
- ✓Gel, copper, or phase-change material preferred
- ✓Hybrid or open-cell foam construction
- ✓No heat-trapping dense foam as top layer
Top Picks at a Glance
Compare top 3 side-by-side →| Rank | Mattress | Price | Firmness | Cooling | Trial | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aviya Mattress Firminnerspring | $1,249 | 7/10 | excellent | 100n | 7.2 |
| #2 | Aviya Mattress Luxuryinnerspring | $1,549 | 5.5/10 | excellent | 100n | 7.6 |
| #3 | Beautyrest Black X-Class Medium Pillow Tophybrid | $3,999 | 5/10 | excellent | 30n | 9.3 |
| #4 | Big Fig Mattresshybrid | $1,399 | 7/10 | excellent | 120n | 8.6 |
| #5 | Brooklyn Bedding Spartanhybrid | $1,599 $1,999 | 6/10 | excellent | 120n | 8.3 |
The Aviya Mattress Firm is a innerspring mattress at $1,249 (Queen) with 7/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to traditional innerspring bounce — responsive feel preferred by back and stomach sleepers.
- ✓Traditional innerspring bounce — responsive feel preferred by back and stomach sleepers
- ✓Exceptional airflow — no foam barriers to trap heat
- ✓Cotton and foam comfort layer provides surface cushion without sacrificing support
The Aviya Mattress Luxury is a innerspring mattress at $1,549 (Queen) with 5.5/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to more comfort layers than the firm — better pressure relief for side sleepers.
- ✓More comfort layers than the Firm — better pressure relief for side sleepers
- ✓Still provides the classic innerspring bounce not found in foam mattresses
- ✓Exceptional cooling — coil airflow plus breathable cover
The Beautyrest Black X-Class Medium Pillow Top is a hybrid mattress at $3,999 (Queen) with 5/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to highest coil count and thickest blackice cooling in the beautyrest lineup.
- ✓Highest coil count and thickest BlackICE cooling in the Beautyrest lineup
- ✓16" height — true luxury-tier mattress construction
- ✓Best pressure relief and cooling of any Beautyrest model
The Big Fig Mattress is a hybrid mattress at $1,399 (Queen) with 7/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to purpose-built for heavy sleepers — 1,400+ individually wrapped coils rated for 500+ lbs.
- ✓Purpose-built for heavy sleepers — 1,400+ individually wrapped coils rated for 500+ lbs
- ✓Reinforced edge support — full sleeping surface usable, no sagging at perimeter
- ✓ThermalPhase+ cover actively pulls heat away — excellent for larger body mass
The Brooklyn Bedding Spartan is a hybrid mattress at $1,599 (Queen) with 6/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to phase-change cooling cover actively reduces surface temperature.
- ✓Phase-change cooling cover actively reduces surface temperature
- ✓CopperFlex foam provides antimicrobial properties and pressure relief
- ✓Titanium coils optimize spinal alignment for athletic recovery
The Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Cooling Hybrid is a hybrid mattress at $1,274 (Queen) with 5/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to titanflex foam provides latex-like responsiveness without the latex price.
- ✓TitanFlex foam provides latex-like responsiveness without the latex price
- ✓CopperFlex foam layer adds antimicrobial and additional cooling properties
- ✓Phase-change material cover provides immediate cool-to-the-touch sensation
The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow is a hybrid mattress at $3,595 (Queen) with 5.5/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to snowtech cover + phase-change foam — casper's most aggressive cooling stack.
- ✓SnowTech cover + phase-change foam — Casper's most aggressive cooling stack
- ✓Ergonomic wave channels provide zoned lumbar support
- ✓Pocketed coils add bounce and improve airflow vs all-foam Snow
The Casper Snow Hybrid is a hybrid mattress at $2,235 (Queen) with 5.5/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to snow cold fiber cover with phase-change material — instant cool-to-touch surface.
- ✓Snow Cold Fiber cover with phase-change material — instant cool-to-touch surface
- ✓Snow Foam top layer maintains cooling through the night — not just at initial contact
- ✓Zoned support system (7 ergonomic zones) with AirScape perforated foam
The Cocoon by Sealy Chill Hybrid is a hybrid mattress at $849 (Queen) with 5.5/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to coil base adds meaningful bounce and temperature regulation over the foam version.
- ✓Coil base adds meaningful bounce and temperature regulation over the foam version
- ✓Phase-change cover retained — dual-level cooling system
- ✓Sealy brand reliability at a DTC price
The GhostBed 3D Matrix is a hybrid mattress at $1,746 (Queen) with 6/10 firmness. Hot sleepers stay comfortable thanks to its advanced cooling materials and airflow-optimized construction. It earns its place thanks to 3d polymer matrix creates airflow channels that prevent heat buildup.
- ✓3D polymer matrix creates airflow channels that prevent heat buildup
- ✓No slow-response memory foam in the comfort layer
- ✓25-year warranty; 101-night trial
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I sleep hot on my mattress?
Dense memory foam traps body heat by restricting airflow. Your body radiates heat constantly, and without air movement, it accumulates. Hybrids and innersprings allow more airflow through their coil systems; gel and copper infusions conduct heat away from the body.
What mattress materials sleep the coolest?
Latex and innerspring/coil systems sleep the coolest due to their open-cell structure and airflow. Among foam mattresses, those with copper infusion, phase-change materials, or graphite-infused gel perform best for temperature regulation.
Does mattress firmness affect sleeping temperature?
Indirectly, yes. Softer mattresses allow more body contact and surface area against the foam, which can trap more heat. Firmer mattresses have less body-to-mattress contact and can therefore sleep slightly cooler, though the foam type matters more.
Are hybrid mattresses cooler than memory foam?
Yes — hybrids typically sleep significantly cooler because the pocketed coil support layer creates airflow throughout the mattress. All-foam mattresses lack this passive ventilation.
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