Temperatures have jumped over 30C (86F) - and it's best to prepare to avoid any disruption to your sleep schedule.

Sleep is essential for a healthy body, and on average, adults should be getting between seven to nine hours of slumber every night.

Andrea Grace, from The Gentle Sleep Expert, told Sky News that getting a good night's sleep plays a crucial role in our lives.

She added: "Getting enough sleep is important for our overall health, both physically and mentally.

"Sleep plays a crucial role in important functions like concentration, decision-making, problem-solving, emotional balance, eating well, resistance to infections, and avoiding accidents."

Here are a few tips on how you can sleep better when it gets hot:

1. Keep your feet outside of the covers to stay cool.

2. Put a bowl of ice in front of the fan so that it pushes out cool air.

3. Drink extra fluids.

Drinking water throughout the day is important, so be sure to stay hydrated.

4. If you have a hot water bottle, fill it with ice water and place it on certain points of your body, such as knees, ankles, wrists, neck and elbows.

5. Change your bedding and use a lighter material. The best materials would be linen and cotton to keep your bed feeling cooler.

6. Keep windows and curtains closed during the day to help keep your bedroom cool.

It can be tempting to let all the sunlight and air into your room, but this can cause the bedroom to become stuffy during the day.

Ms Grace has advised you "sleep with your bedroom window open" during the night time.

This will allow the breeze to come through and help with a better night's sleep.

7. Keep a fan on in the middle of the night to help cool down the room.

8. Sleep naked or wear cotton pyjamas as this will help cool down your body.

9. Turn off devices that might emit heat - this also includes sockets.

10. Last but not least, "have a cool (not completely cold) bath or shower before bed," Ms Grace added.

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The NHS website also advises you should: "Keep your living space cool."

It adds: "Close windows during the day and open them at night when the temperature outside has gone down. Electric fans can help if the temperature is below 35 degrees.

"Check the temperature of rooms, especially where people at higher risk live and sleep."