{"id":231,"date":"2025-05-15T20:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springdentist.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2025-06-23T20:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:30:55","slug":"temperature-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springdentist.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/15\/temperature-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Temperature Affect Sleep Apnea?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The summer is just getting started, and we are already feeling the heat. While this makes outdoor activities, like swimming and playing sports, a lot of fun, higher temperatures can make it more challenging to achieve quality sleep. In fact, warmer weather can affect your sleep apnea<\/a> symptoms. Continue reading to learn more about this impact and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Research has shown that humans tend to get lower quality sleep when temperatures get higher. Higher temperatures and humidity levels can make it more difficult for you to fall asleep and stay in the deeper stages of sleep. This is partly because your body temperature drops when you drift off to sleep. When the air around you is too hot, your body needs to work harder to reach ideal sleeping condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While anyone can experience difficulties sleeping in hot temperatures, these issues can be even worse for those who have sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea and higher temperatures can combine to significantly reduce quality of sleep, leaving you feeling exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can You Sleep Better When It\u2019s Hot Out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ideal sleeping temperature for most people is between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit. If you can, set your thermostat in that range before bedtime. If you don\u2019t currently have A\/C or need to limit your use of electricity, here are some ways that you can stay cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n