Jellyfish in Chumphon in August

August in Chumphon is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.8 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.18 m, water 30.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 8% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 92%
  • High 8%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 8% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Chumphon today →

Weather and sea in August

Wind3.8 m/s, west
Onshore wind-2.5 m/s
Waves0.18 m
Water30.1 °C
Rain122 mm · 22.9 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Ao Thung MakhamModerate-0.70
Sai Ri Beach (Chumphon)Moderate-3.40
Thung Wua Laen BeachModerate-3.40

Official cases in August

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

Chumphon: jellyfish month by month

  1. 0%JanJanuary: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 83% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. 9%Feb8February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  3. 16%Mar1March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 88% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  4. 0%Apr7April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 7.
  5. 0%May4May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  6. 0%JunJune: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 10% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  7. 12%JulJuly: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 12% of days. Onshore wind on 10% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. 8%AugAugust: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 8% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 1%SepSeptember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. 16%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 0%Nov1November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 65% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  12. 0%DecDecember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 73% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Chumphon in August?

August in Chumphon is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.8 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.18 m, water 30.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 8% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Where in Chumphon is the jellyfish risk lowest in August?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Ao Thung Makham, Sai Ri Beach (Chumphon), Thung Wua Laen Beach.

What to do if a jellyfish stings you in Thailand?

Get out of the water. Call 1669 for trouble breathing, chest pain or collapse. Do not rub the sting and do not rinse it with fresh water. If a box jellyfish is possible, pour vinegar over the sting for at least 30 seconds.