Bedtime guide · 16°C
What should a baby wear to sleep at 16°C?
In a 16°C room, long sleeves and a 2.5 TOG sleep sack.
Two layers and a warm sack
- Short-sleeve bodysuit underneath
- Long-sleeve footed sleepsuit
- 2.5 TOG sleep sack
Why this outfit
On the standard TOG chart, a room of 16°C to 18°C calls for this. That's inside the 16–20°C the NHS recommends for a baby's room.
Dress for the coldest the room will get before morning, not the temperature at bedtime. Rooms often drop a degree or two overnight, so check a room thermometer and plan for 4 AM.
Safe sleep, every night
- On their back, in a sleep sack that fits at the neck and arms.
- No hat, no blankets, pillows or bumpers, nothing loose in the crib.
- Too warm is the bigger risk: when unsure, go one layer lighter.
Check them, not their hands
Feel their chest or the back of their neck. Warm is right. Hot or sweaty means take a layer off. Cool hands and feet are normal.
Where our numbers come from
- 16–20°C is the bedroom temperature the NHS and The Lullaby Trust recommend.
- Safe sleep rules (on their back, a fitted sleep sack, no hat, nothing loose, don't overheat) follow the American Academy of Pediatrics, the NHS and The Lullaby Trust.
- TOG ratings follow the standard chart printed by sleep-sack makers.
A guide, not medical advice. Check their chest or the back of their neck: if it's hot or sweaty, take a layer off.
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