The 15 Best Bed Sheets for Hot Sleepers Everywhere
Science says you should sleep cool. These sheets will help.
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Staying cool while you're sleeping is not just cozy, it's scientifically speaking, the best way to get a good night's sleep. According to research, your room should be between 60 and 67 degrees to keep your body temperature low and in a steady state of rest. On behalf of hot sleepers everywhere, we know this is easier said than done.
First, you keep control of the room temperature. Crank the AC, turn on a fan, do whatever you gotta do. Next, make sure your bedding is also optimized for the task at hand. A light comforter and airy sheets will make sure that you don't just fall asleep cool but that you stay cool all night long.
Here, we rounded up 15 of the best bed sheets for hot sleepers. They vary in their fabric, thread count, and price range. Some come in a whole host of colors and sizes, while others might be limited because of a pricier makeup. There are a few ways to go, like classic cotton, for a crisp feel. Or linen, known for its lightweight and airy feel that gets better over time. Or you might instead like the feel of a bamboo-based sheets, that have a silky-like texture to them. Start here to find your match.
Pros
- Moisture-wicking viscose
Cons
- Pricey
Cozy Earth's sheets are made with bamboo, which has naturally occurring cooling properties that keep air circulating around you as you sleep. It gives you that kind of other-side-of-the-pillow hit of coolness every time you climb into it. They're a splurge but they're worth it.
The Citizenry Organic Resort Cotton Sheet Set
Pros
- High-quality cotton
Cons
- Pills easily
The Citizenry's resort sheets are the kind of sheets that make it feel like you hired an interior decorator to design your space. Or like you're on an actual resort instead of in your regular bedroom. They are a high-quality, long-staple, organic Turkish cotton that won't smother your body in its sleep.
Sijo TempTune Cotton Sheet Set
Pros
- Many size options
Cons
- Tears easily
Sijo's cotton sheets are airy and cooling, and they feel cozy without overheating you throughout the night. They're made with a blend of Sijo's signature temperature-regulating CLIMA fabric and supima cotton, which is breathable on its own.
They're a solid next-upgrade pick, when you want something fancy but aren't trying to shell out a paycheck on a sheet set. For the hottest of hot sleepers.
Buffy Breeze Sheet Set
Pros
- Biodegradable and compostable
Cons
- Thin-feeling
Buffy's 300 thread count, sateen weave sheet set is super silky to the touch and is the best complement to Buffy's signature cooling comforter. It's made with eco-friendly (and chemical-free) botanical dyes. Plus, you can try out a sheet set for one week free.
Pros
- Cool to the touch
Cons
- Pills after a few washes
If you have a Purple mattress, there is no better addition that the super-soft Purple sheets. That's because they are super stretchy, making them easy to get on over the thick width of a Purple — or any hybrid, really — mattress. The sheets feel cool every time you slide into bed.
Pros
- Made with airy tencel
Cons
- Minimal color options
Casper's hyperlite sheets are made with a Tencel, a lightweight form of Rayon. They are uber-lightweight and great for anyone who has grown accustomed to sleeping with no sheets at all.
Pros
- Pretty-looking sheets
Cons
- Color may fade over time
Parachute Home is the place to go to feel like you finally have a grown-up bed. Come here for sheets and a new duvet cover that will make your entire bedroom look and feel brand new.
Riley Home Percale Sheet Set
Pros
- Soften with washing
Cons
- Easily wrinkles
Riley Home's percale sheets have deep, roomy corners that are best for housing thick mattresses. They have a kind of silky, sheen feeling to them — the kind you might love in a hotel bed — that gets better with use.
Pros
- Textured both in feel and look
Cons
- Linen has a stiffer feeling
West Elm's flax linen is a great option for sleepers who get extra hot in the warmer months. Although you can, of course, use the sheets whenever you want, there's something luxurious about saving the airy, textured fabric for the hottest months of the year.
L.L. Bean Cotton Percale Sheet Set
Pros
- A cozier option
Cons
- Lower thread count than other options
You can rely on L.L. Bean to make stuff that is simple, straight-forward, and a good bang for your buck. The cotton percale 280-thread count pima cotton sheets are a middle-of-the-road softness option, for people who want a little bit of hugged-in comfort without feeling trapped.
They're not quite as silky soft as some other percale options, but that might be your preference if you don't like slipping and sliding in your sheets.
Pros
- Tons of color options
Cons
- More scratchy than silky feel
Quince's flax linen sheet set is a bit of an upgrade from your basic sheets. This pack comes with a fitted sheet, flat sheet, and pillowcases (the number of pillowcases depends on the size sheet set you buy). Linen is notoriously airy, but the texture is a little scratchy.
Pros
- Silky sateen feel
Cons
- Very thin
California Design Den's bed sheets are a great option for something that's well-made, well-priced, and will last longer than your standard cheap sheets. The cotton sateen boasts a 500 thread count.
Pros
- Great starter option
Cons
- Limited color options
Come to Brooklinen when you want something better than you've got but have no idea where to start. All of their sheet options, like this luxe starter pack, are solid. These are made with a 480-thread count long-staple cotton.
Pros
- 500-thread count
- Cool to the touch
Cons
- Few colors
Snowe Home's percale sheets are soft, silky, and give you that kind of reverse-side of the pillow cooling effect every time you get into them. They're made with a high thread count and come in your basic minimalist colors.
Pros
- Ton of size and color options
Cons
- Wears out quickly
Mellanni's sheets are a solid budget-friendly option for a cool-feeling sheet set. These are great to keep in rotation as a wash-week set or for your guest room. They're a great price but they'll wear as you wash them.
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