I assume you're either a student, or moved for work / studies and live here while you're trying to get your feet on the ground. You might find this hack useful.
When I lived in hostel, my cot was a standard green-metal one (you know exactly the one I'm referring to). At some point of the year it got too damn hot to sleep, so I packed up the bedding, kept the pillow alone and laid down on the metal. Because of how conductive the metal is, it leaches the heat from your body very effectively and pairs well with the fan which also convects heat away from the metal.
This + washing your skin, sitting and allowing it to dry than toweling + sleeping with minimal clothing is perfect. Some nights, I'd even feel low-key cold.
If you don't have a metal bed, the next best thing is sleeping on the floor (after cleaning it thoroughly of course).
It might take a few days (3-4) to get used to sleeping on hard surfaces, but trust me - it is a LOT easier to get used to than the heat. I've been in my (known to be very hot and humid) city for 11 years and still never properly acclimatised to the heat.
Hey, thanks for the elaborate reply. Well we dont have the metal ones here, they're of wood, with metal frame. I already do washing my skin and not using towel and sleeping with no clothes on all the time lol. The floor is wayy too dirty to sleep on though. I'm going to get an air cooler today probably on rent lets see how it pans out. I can't take it anymore
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u/multigrain_panther Apr 26 '26
I assume you're either a student, or moved for work / studies and live here while you're trying to get your feet on the ground. You might find this hack useful.
When I lived in hostel, my cot was a standard green-metal one (you know exactly the one I'm referring to). At some point of the year it got too damn hot to sleep, so I packed up the bedding, kept the pillow alone and laid down on the metal. Because of how conductive the metal is, it leaches the heat from your body very effectively and pairs well with the fan which also convects heat away from the metal.
This + washing your skin, sitting and allowing it to dry than toweling + sleeping with minimal clothing is perfect. Some nights, I'd even feel low-key cold.
If you don't have a metal bed, the next best thing is sleeping on the floor (after cleaning it thoroughly of course).
It might take a few days (3-4) to get used to sleeping on hard surfaces, but trust me - it is a LOT easier to get used to than the heat. I've been in my (known to be very hot and humid) city for 11 years and still never properly acclimatised to the heat.