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title: "Hibernating this winter: how does temperature affect sleep?"
description: Did you know that the temperature of both our bodies and our surroundings can have an impact of the quality of rest we get each night?
---

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# [Hibernating this winter: how does temperature affect sleep?](https://www.resmed.co.nz/blog/temperature-sleep-hibernation)

 Written by [Resmed](https://www.resmed.co.nz/blog/author/resmed) | May 28, 2017 8:30:00 AM

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