The 15 Best Cooling Comforters for Hot Sleepers

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Spring cleaning is in full swing, and if you’re getting ready to swap out your bedding for the approaching warmer months, a cooling comforter may be exactly what you need. Below, 15 of our favorites—from options featuring breathable fabrics, temperature-regulating technology, down alternatives and weighted blankets—all of which will keep you from waking up at 3 a.m., drenched in sweat. So here’s looking at you, fellow hot sleepers, because it’s time to stop those night sweats from getting progressively worse as the temperature climbs.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT COOLING COMFORTER FOR YOU. LOOK FOR…

  • Cooling technologies: Check the package: What kind of cooling tech does it offer, and what does it actually do? HydroCool, for example, features moisture-wicking fibers that prevent you from getting sweaty. Another popular feature, Outlast, is a NASA-developed “phase change” material that helps regulate your body temperature, preventing sweat from happening in the first place.

  • Hypoallergenic: Some materials used in comforters may cause allergic reactions. Should you have allergies, be sure to look for hypoallergenic options, especially when it comes to down. You’ll likely want to choose a down-alternative.

  • Down-alternative: More often than not, you’ll find blankets with down-alternatives that feel just as fluffy as traditional down blankets. They typically trap less heat than all those down feathers, plus they tend to be less expensive.

  • OEKO-TEX Certified: To be OEKO-TEX certified, textile and leather products must hit strict OEKO-TEX safety and environmental requirements. More specifically, they must be free of harmful substances like arsenic, lead, formaldehyde and pesticides, and meet environmentally and socially responsible production standards.

THE BEST COOLING COMFORTERS AT A GLANCE

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1. The Buffy Breeze

Best Overall

  • Why We Love It: Hypoallergenic, OEKO-TEX Certified

The Buffy Breeze’s fill and shell are all created from 100 percent eucalyptus, which is said to be breathable and cool to the touch, so heat can flow through the comforter without becoming trapped and you becoming overheated.

Not sure if the Breeze is for you? No worries—the brand offers a seven-night trial, so you can sleep with it for a week before deciding to keep it. If you decide to return it after that trial, you have 30 days to initiate the free return for a full refund.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • The wave-stitch pattern helps keep the temperature-regulating material in place so it doesn’t shift around unevenly

  • The eucalyptus used to make the blankets’ fibers is grown in renewable forests, which require 10 times less water than cotton

  • Recommended dry clean only

  • The Breeze is light and thin, not fluffy

Buy it ($239 ;$203)

2. The Brooklinen Down Comforter

Best Down

  • Why We Love It: Two fill options, baffle-box construction to keep fill in place

If you're as obsessed with Brooklinen's dreamy, oh-so softs sheets as we are, then this fluffy, genuine down-filled duvet is calling your name. Made with 100 percent, sustainably sourced cotton, it comes in two different weight options (700 pill and 600 pill) so you can select one that best suits you. Tip: If you tend to sleep on the warmer side, we recommend the lighter-weight one, which has a cloud-like feel without compromising on coziness.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Brooklinen offers returns for up to a year after purchase

  • Baffle-box construction that helps keep the down fill in place

Buy it ($189)

3. West Elm Cooling Down Alternative

Best Down Alternative

  • Why We Love It: Cooling Technology, Hypoallergenic, OEKO-TEX Certified

Another HydroCool option is West Elm’s Cooling Down Alternative Duvet Insert, which comes in two densities: All Season and Extra Warm. The All Season is lighter and is designed to work—you guessed it—any time of year. Filled with HydroCool polyester, it helps eliminate moisture to keep you cool and dry while you snooze, and the 100 percent organic cotton shell feels silky smooth against your skin.

One thing to note: You will have to pay for standard shipping and a return fee (should you decide you don’t love it within 30 days).

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Both density options have the HydroCool benefits; one is just lighter (All Season) and, therefore, less toasty than the other (Extra Warm)

  • Can be machine washed and dried, bleached, ironed and/or dry cleaned

  • Duvet cover sold separately

Buy it (From $230)

4. Pottery Barn Hydrocool Ultra Plush Temperature Regulating

Best Temperature Regulating Cooling Comforter

  • Why We Love It: Cooling Technology, Hypoallergenic

The HydroCool Ultra Plush Temperature Regulating Duvet is about as luxe as it gets. Both extra-fluffy and moisture-wicking, you’ll feel like you’re drifting off to sleep at a five-star hotel, wrapped in a 100 percent cotton-filled down-alternative cocoon with 300-thread count damask stripes.

Of course, with a blanket like this, you’ll have to pay standard shipping and return fees, but if it’s anything short of what you’ve always wanted, you’ll have 30 days to send it back.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Made with HydroCool, a “performance down-alternative” that wicks away moisture

  • Its baffle-box structure keeps the down-alternative filling spread evenly throughout so it can’t shift around

  • Duvet cover sold separately (but recommended for longevity)

Buy it (From $249)

5. Degrees of Comfort Cooling Weighted Blanket

Best Cooling Weighted Blanket

  • Why We Love It: Cooling Technology

This may be the first time you’ve heard “cooling” and “weighted” in the same sentence, but this Degrees of Comfort Weighted Blanket is special, and the more than 7,200 five-star reviews agree. With two duvet covers, one Coolmax and one Cozyheat, it’s surprisingly versatile, working for any weather and any kind of sleeper. The cool cover wicks away moisture, while Cozyheat traps warmth in the winter.

Bonus? The weighted filling is made of nano-ceramic bead technology, which claims to be more durable than plastic beads and more comfortable than glass.On top of that, you’ll get Prime delivery and free returns with a 365-day money back guarantee.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Reviewers say it’s the perfect balance of weighted for comfort and airy for coolness

  • Because each of the covers unzips from the weighted blanket, it’s easy to wash

  • The beads can be evenly distributed or zone distributed (meaning the beads fall to the side, so the weight hugs your body instead of drapes evenly over it)

$80 AT AMAZON

6. Cozy Earth Bamboo Comforter

Best Hypoallergenic Cooling Comforter

  • Why We Love It: Hypoallergenic, tightly woven fabric that's less likely to pill

No matter how well a cooling comforter is able to keep things at a comfortable temperature, a night's sleep sans sweat means nothing if it includes itchy skin and sneezing. One solution? A 100 percent bamboo blanket. Because wrapping yourself up burrito-style in a genuine down comforter can lead to pesky allergy symptoms thanks to its feathers. Bamboo-derived fabrics, on the other hand, are hypoallergenic and do an exceptional job at keeping allergies at bay.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Hypoallergenic blankets should be washed once a week

Buy it ($399; $319)

7. Slumber Cloud Lightweight Cooling Comforter

Best Lightweight

  • Why We Love It: Cooling Technology, Hypoallergenic, OEKO-TEX Certified

If NASA approves of the Slumber Cloud Lightweight Cooling Comforter’s temperature-regulating Outlast technology, it’s probably safe to say you will, too. The 100 percent cotton cover gives the blanket its breathability, while the ClimaDry fiberfill helps regulate heat and moisture, so you stay cool while you sleep and feel like you’re cozying up with a down comforter.

Psst: The brand also offers free shipping on U.S. orders and free returns before the end of a 60-night trial (and 180-night warranty).

What to Know Before Buying:

  • The blanket is designed to automatically adjust to your body temperature, so if you sleep with a partner who sleeps cool and you sleep hot, it’s no problem

  • Machine washable for easy cleaning

  • Can be used as a comforter alone or as a duvet insert

Buy it ($199)

8. Sunday Citizen Snug Comforter

Best Washable Cooling Comforter

  • Why We Love It: Washer-friendly, two sides ideal for year-round use, lots of available colors

High body temperatures mean sweat and sweat has the unfortunate tendency to cause undesirable smells. Lovely, right? The good news is that this cooling comforter is completely machine washable, so you can hit the hay in a fresh-smelling and (most importantly) cool blanket every night.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Needs to be washed on a low or no spin cycle

Buy it ($330)

9. Pine and River Cooling Eucalyptus Comforter

Best Sustainable Cooling Comforter

  • Why We Love It: Sustainable

This cooling comforter from Pine and River is made of 80 percent eucalyptus lyocell and 20 percent polyester, making it soft and cooling (not to mention 100 percent Oeko-Tex certified, therefore free from harmful chemicals). “Goodbye night sweats,” one reviewer shared, adding, “This comforter saved my sleep. I suffer from night sweats and live in Florida, so I was desperate to find something to keep me comfortable while I sleep. This comforter is magic...it feels like the cool side of the pillow!”

Like many of the above Amazon finds, this Pine and River comforter is available on Prime and you’ll get free returns if it doesn’t keep you feeling cool.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Derived from sustainable materials, this blanket is cruelty-free

  • Easy to wash on a low, cold cycle

  • Soft and fluffy despite being cool to the touch

$80 AT AMAZON

10. Molecule Year Round Comforter

Best Year-Round Cooling Comforter

  • Why We Love It: Cooling Technology, Hypoallergenic, OEKO-TEX Certified

Made from cotton and Tencel, an eco-friendly filling designed to regulate moisture and heat, the MOLECULE Year Round Comforter is another hypoallergenic option made for use in any season—hot or cold.

Add in free standard shipping and returns within 90 days, there’s really nothing to lose and many great nights’ sleep to gain.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Tencel fibers absorb moisture, preventing bacterial growth

  • Poly puff filling regulates heat, so you don’t have to change it out between seasons

  • Super soft, so it doesn’t irritate sensitive skin

Buy it ($179)

11. Amerisleep Recover+ Cooling Comforter

Most Comfortable

  • Why We Love It: Moisture control, silky smooth fabric

Let's face it, when it comes to getting a solid night's sleep, comfort is key. After all, who wants to jump into a bed with scratchy fabric? Not us. Enter: Amerisleep's Recover+ Cooling Comforter. It's equipped with regulating tech to prevent overheating and is constructed with a snuggly blend of cotton, lyocell and polyester that is so soft against your skin. We give it bonus points for its ability to increase blood circulation as you sleep using TKTK, keeping you snug as a bug from night until morning.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Available in three sizes

  • Comes with a one year warranty

Buy it (From $290)

12. Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet

Best for Night Sweats

  • Why We Love It:

We all know the famous Casper mattress, and now it’s time to know their Humidity-Fighting Duvet. What makes it so buzzy? Well, it’s designed with a 100 percent cotton shell, a merino wool layer to rid of moisture and keep humidity out, and it features an ethically sourced down filling. Sewn pockets in the comforter allow the down to remain in place, so this splurge-worthy cooling comforter remains perfectly feathered—no shifting or fluffing.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Duvet cover not included in the price

  • Down-filled

  • Machine washable

Buy it ($399)

13. Linenspa All-Season Down Alternative Quilted Comforter

Budget-Friendly

  • Why We Love It: Hypoallergenic

Made from 100 percent polyester and a microfiber down alternative fill, the Linenspa All-Season Down Alternative Comforter is Amazon’s number 1 best-seller with more than 26,000 five-star reviews. According to reviewers, this lightweight and hypoallergenic comforter gives the best of all worlds: light yet fluffy, while staying cool in the winter and warm (but not too much so) in the summer.

Plus, for $30, with Prime delivery and free returns, you really can’t sleep on this deal.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Works as either a duvet insert or a stand-alone comforter

  • Machine washable on a cold, gentle cycle

  • Selection of colors and patterns for any and all aesthetics

  • Some reviewers say you get what you pay for, so if you’re looking for a long-term option, this may not be for you

Buy it ($36)

14. Bedsure Cooling Comforter Set

Best Set

  • Why We Love It:

Two-sided comfort is the level of cozy you deserve and exactly what you’d get with this Bedsure Warm & Cooling Comforter Set. While one side of this 100 percent microfiber comforter is cooling and breathable, the other is warm and soft. Reviewers also share that the pillowcases (yes, this is a full set) are just as comfy.

Thanks to Prime delivery, you can have this under $50 set in just two days—and return it for free if it doesn’t live up to your expectations.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Reversible for both hot and cold nights and works for both warm and cool sleepers

  • The set comes in three different colors and includes three pieces: the comforter and two pillow shams

  • While it’s machine washable (cold and gentle), it’s air dry only

Buy it ($60)

15. Ervet Split Duvet

Best for Couples

  • Why We Love It: Has matching pillowcases, customizable weight and fill options for separate sides of the bed

Let's face it, when it comes to getting a solid night's sleep, comfort is key. After all, who wants to jump into a bed with scratchy fabric? Not us. Enter: Amerisleep's Recover+ Cooling Comforter. It's equipped with regulating tech to prevent overheating and is constructed with a snuggly blend of cotton, lyocell and polyester that is so soft against your skin. We give it bonus points for its ability to increase blood circulation as you sleep using TKTK, keeping you snug as a bug from night until morning.

What to Know Before Buying:

  • Choose between Tencel blend or cotton and customize fill weight and cover material

  • Can add matching pillowcases or sheets to your order

Buy it ($199)

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