Jellyfish on the southern Gulf coast in January

January on the southern Gulf coast is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing wind of about 3.9 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.86 m, water 28.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 2% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in January: 4.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 24%
  • Moderate 74%
  • High 2%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 2% of days are high or very high.

Risk today by beach

Wind3.9 m/s
Onshore wind1.2 m/s
Waves0.86 m
Water28.2 °C
Rain109.6 mm · 15.4 days

Areas this month

Official cases in January

  1. DMCR
    Samila Beach · หาดชลาทัศน์ จ.สงขลา
  2. DMCR
    Narathat Beach · หาดนราทัศน์ จ.นราธิวาส
  3. DMCR
    Laem Ta Chi · แหลมตาชี จ.ปัตตานี
  4. DMCR
    Samila Beach · หาดสมิหลา จ.สงขลา
    bluebottle (Portuguese man o’ war), box jellyfish, other

Jellyfish found here

Southern Gulf (Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat): jellyfish month by month

  1. 2%Jan416January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 16.
  2. 2%Feb384February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 66% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 84.
  3. 6%Mar5March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  4. 0%Apr1April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  5. 0%MayMay: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 32% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. 0%Jun10June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 10.
  7. 14%Jul11July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 14% of days. Onshore wind on 19% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  8. 8%Aug1August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 15% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  9. 3%SepSeptember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 16% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. 10%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 36% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 8%NovNovember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 62% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. 5%DecDecember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 73% of days. Official warnings: 0.

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish on the southern Gulf coast in January?

Based on 2022–2026 weather, in January the risk on the southern Gulf coast was high on 2% of days and the wind blew from the sea on 67% of days. Official DMCR warnings in this month over all years: 4. It is an estimate, not a guarantee: "no reports" does not mean there are no jellyfish. Check beach flags and follow lifeguards.

When is jellyfish season on the southern Gulf coast?

The risk is most often elevated in July, August, September.

What should I do if a jellyfish stings me 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.