You have correctly diagnosed the answer, but from the wrong starting point. It is simply because it HASN'T been cold that the mould growth has disappeared. Moisture comes from your shower or bath, rising up to the ceiling and condensing on the cold surface. The damp surface is ideal to then attracts mould spores. When the temperature falls I fear it will return. Solutions involve trying to raise the surface temperature of the ceiling (can you put a bit more insulation above it?) or painting it with Kitchen/Bathroom paint (which are formulated to seal the porous surface of the plaster and discourage spores from settling).