3 Things to Know About Mousepad Temperature and Glide

Surface temperature changes from your hand or room heat are too small to measurably affect mouse glide. Unless your setup is in direct sunlight or next to a space heater, thermal changes are negligible.

Cloth pads are affected more by humidity and wear than temperature. Hard pads like plastic or glass are even less sensitive to heat.

What actually changes glide over a long session is sweat, dust, and oil buildup. Clean your pad instead of checking its temperature.