Jellyfish at Bang Niang Beach in May

May at Bang Niang Beach is one of the higher-risk months. The prevailing south-west wind of about 2.1 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.56 m, water 31 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 56% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

Typical risk this monthHigh
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 45%
  • High 55%
  • Very high 1%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is high; 56% of days are high or very high.

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Weather and sea in May

Wind2.1 m/s, south-west
Onshore wind1.1 m/s
Waves0.56 m
Water31 °C
Rain407 mm · 27.4 days

Official cases nearby in May

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Bang Niang Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. 0%JanJanuary: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 4% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. 0%FebFebruary: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  3. 8%Mar2March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 24% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  4. 63%AprApril: Usually high risk. High risk on 63% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. 56%MayMay: Usually high risk. High risk on 56% of days. Onshore wind on 70% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. 9%Jun1June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  7. 0%JulJuly: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. 0%AugAugust: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 1%Sep1September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  10. 1%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 0%Nov2November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 18% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  12. 0%Dec1December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 0% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

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Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Bang Niang Beach in May?

May at Bang Niang Beach is one of the higher-risk months. The prevailing south-west wind of about 2.1 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.56 m, water 31 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 56% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

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.