Read before bed
Practical, evidence-based guides on sleeping well in every season. Written by the Sleep Forecast team.
How to sleep in hot weather without air conditioning
Struggling to sleep in hot weather without air conditioning? Here’s how to stay cool, manage humidity, and improve sleep on warm nights in the UK.
Is it better to sleep with the window open or closed?
Should you sleep with the window open or closed? It depends on temperature and humidity. Here’s how to make the right decision each night.
What’s the perfect bedroom temperature for sleep?
The ideal bedroom temperature for sleep is usually between 16°C and 18°C, but humidity and airflow matter too. Here’s how to create the perfect sleep environment.
Which direction should a ceiling fan go in for sleep?
Should your ceiling fan spin clockwise or anti-clockwise at night? Here’s the correct direction for cooling, and how to use it properly for better sleep.
Why can’t I sleep when it’s hot? (and how to fix it)
Struggling to sleep in hot weather? Learn why heat and humidity disrupt sleep and what you can do to stay cool and sleep better.
How the Sleep Score works — and why dew point matters more than humidity
Sleep Forecast scores tonight's sleeping conditions out of 10 from three measurements. Here's what they are, how they're weighted, and why we use dew point instead of relative humidity.