Jellyfish in the Gulf of Thailand in August
August in the Gulf of Thailand is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing wind of about 3.7 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.42 m, water 30.3 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 23% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 1.
| Wind | 3.7 m/s |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 0.23 m/s |
| Waves | 0.42 m |
| Water | 30.3 °C |
| Rain | 216 mm · 23.4 days |
Areas this month
- Koh KoodModerate47% days with high risk
- Trat coastModerate50% days with high risk
- Koh ChangModerate48% days with high risk
- Koh MakModerate47% days with high risk
- Koh WaiModerate38% days with high risk
- Ang Thong Marine ParkModerate8% days with high risk
- Bang SaenModerate25% days with high risk
- Cha-amModerate17% days with high risk
- ChanthaburiModerate35% days with high risk
- Hua Hin & PranburiModerate16% days with high risk
- Koh LarnModerate21% days with high risk
- Koh PhanganModerate6% days with high risk
- Koh SametModerate35% days with high risk
- Koh SamuiModerate35% days with high risk
- Koh Si ChangModerate19% days with high risk
- Koh TaoModerate10% days with high risk
- Prachuap Khiri KhanModerate20% days with high risk
- RayongModerate32% days with high risk
- Surat Thani coastModerate6% days with high risk
- ChumphonModerate8% days with high risk
- Khanom & SichonModerate16% days with high risk
- NarathiwatModerate13% days with high risk
- PattaniModerate6% days with high risk
- PattayaModerate5% days with high risk
- SongkhlaModerate6% days with high risk
Official cases in August
- DMCRBan Fai Tha Beach (Sichon) · หาดบ้านฝายท่า อ.สิชล จ.นครศรีธรรมราช
Gulf of Thailand: jellyfish month by month
- 0%Jan576January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 5. Eyewitness reports: 76.
- 8%Feb399+February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 60% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 217.
- 13%Mar199+March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 61% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 157.
- 2%Apr179April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 79.
- 0%May53May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 51% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 53.
- 9%Jun99+June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 171.
- 25%Jul499+July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 25% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 226.
- 23%Aug199+August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 23% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 317.
- 11%Sep99+September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 11% of days. Onshore wind on 47% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 215.
- 13%Oct99+October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 273.
- 2%Nov99+November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 101.
- 1%Dec66December: Usually low risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 66.
- 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 the Gulf of Thailand in August?
Based on 2022–2026 weather, in August the risk in the Gulf of Thailand was high on 23% of days and the wind blew from the sea on 49% of days. Official DMCR warnings in this month over all years: 1. 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 in the Gulf of Thailand?
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.