The pattern of going to sleep when it is dark and cold and waking to the warmth of the day created an instinctual sleep switch in humans that still operates today.
When we lower our core temperature, it signals our brain it’s time to sleep. Cooler temperatures raise melatonin levels naturally, allowing a person to drift off more easily. Sleeping cooler also helps a person to achieve deeper, better sleep, and waking with a more restorative feeling.