What’s the ideal room temperature?
- Kemley
- 16th Jun 2022
16th June 2022
There are lots of myths surrounding the average room temperature in your home. You may have been told that it’s cheaper to have your heating on all the time or you are looking to find the best way to heat your home efficiently without wasting money. If you’re unsure about the best temperature for rooms in your home, Hometree is here to help.
Today we will look at the best temperature for sleeping, the correct temperature for a child, a newborn sleeping baby or for elderly people to be comfortable. We’ll also look at ways to keep your temperature right in the Winter and Summer along with the wealth of new ways you can control the temperature of your home, like smart thermostats. Let’s get started!
What is the average room temperature?
UK studies have shown that the average room temperature is 18 °C but that UK citizens think that the ideal room temperature is 21 °C. Reducing your room temperature by one or two degrees can make a huge difference to your energy usage and, therefore, your energy bills.
How warm should my house be? what is the ideal room temperature?
The best room temperature for your home is a steady 18 °C or 19 °C. This is what we call an ambient temperature. It is amazing what a huge difference some small changes can make to the energy use in your home. Simply reducing your thermostat or smart thermostat temperature settings by as little as 1 °C can save you 10% off your energy bills, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
What is the best temperature for sleeping?
Your room temperature is vitally important to ensure that you create the perfect sleep environment. Good sleep impacts your health, concentration levels and general wellbeing. The Sleep Council confirms that your body heat peaks in the evening and then drops to its lowest levels when you are sleeping, so your ideal sleeping temperature is 16 °C to 18 °C for a bedroom. Over 24 °C is too hot for your bedroom if you want to be comfortable.
What temperature is too cold for a house?
A cold room, at 12 °C or less will make you restless and you will likely struggle to get to sleep. Nobody blocks blocks of ice for feet when they are trying to sleep.
What’s the best temperature for a room in winter or summer?
Of course, weather impacts your bedroom temperature which is why it is great to have a room thermostat to keep an eye on temperature fluctuating. Extra blankets, suitable warm sleepwear, and the correct tog of duvet will bring further comfort in Winter whilst aiming for the ambient 18 or 19 °C. The higher the duvet tog rating, the warmer you will be. In Summer, you may need to open your window and put your heating off to drop the temperature down to 18 or 19 °C. The best tog for your duvet depends on the time of year, in Spring and Summer a 2.5 to 7 tog will keep you comfortable whereas in Autumn and Winter 10.5 to 14.5 will keep you at the ideal temperature. You can also purchase all-weather duvets which allow you to clip thinner duvets together or separate them depending on the temperature.
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