What temperature do you keep your bedroom at?

Rituals
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I feel like I am constantly fighting a losing battle with my thermosat. Some nights I wake up drenched in sweat, and other nights I am shivering under three different blankets.

I’ve read that the “ideal” temperature is around 65°F (18°C), but that feels freezing to me unless I have a heavy duvet. Right now, I have my AC set to 68°F, but I still find myself adjusting it multiple times throughout the night.

I am curious to see where everyone else lands. Do you prefer a frozen tundra or something a bit more cozy? Also, do you use a programmable thermostat to drop the temp right before bed, or have a way to compromis with a partner?

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I keep mine at 67. 65 feels way too cold unless you’re basically sleeping in a freezer. I use a programmable thermostat to drop the temp at 10 PM and then bump it back up to 72 around 6 AM so I don’t wake up shivering. As for the partner struggle, we just invested in a cooling mattress topper. It’s a total game changer.

6

I’m with wendy.REM on this. 65 feels like a fridge. I keep mine at 70 but run a floor fan on medium to keep the air moving. It’s way better than cranking the AC and then freezing under a duvet. Also, if you have a partner, separate blankets are a lifesaver.

7

I’m definitely in the “frozen tundra” camp. 65 feels perfect to me, sometimes even 64 if it’s humid out. The secret is a high quality duvet; you want the air to be crisp so you can actually enjoy the blankets. I also do the separate blanket thing hazy_nomad mentioned. It’s the only way to survive if one person is a furnace and the other is an icicle.

8

This is the way. I see companies like eight sleep charging a fortune for special mattresses with two different temperature zones, but you can solve the issue for a fraction of the cost with just having two separate sets of blankets.

9

I stay around 72 but I swear by socks. If your feet are cold, you’re never going to feel warm regardless of the temp. For wendy.REM, try layering instead of one big duvet. I use a thin sheet and a quilt so I can just kick one off when I start overheating without feeling totally exposed.

10

I think the whole “pick one number and lock it in” advice is a bit reductive

11

It’s less about the temperature and more about humidity. Same 68 feels like a swamp when it’s muggy outside vs cracking dry. I put a little dehumidifier in the room a few months ago and stopped touching my thermostat after 11pm.