Jellyfish in Khao Lak in March

March in Khao Lak is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 1.9 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.24 m, water 30.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 9% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 90%
  • High 9%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 9% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Khao Lak today →

Weather and sea in March

Wind1.9 m/s, north-east
Onshore wind-0.3 m/s
Waves0.24 m
Water30.1 °C
Rain110 mm · 17.2 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Pak Weep BeachModerate0.40
Pakarang BeachModerate-0.50
Bang Lut BeachModerate-0.20
Bang Niang BeachModerate-0.40
Bang Sak BeachModerate-0.20
Khao Lak Beach (Sunset Beach)Moderate-0.10
Khuk Khak BeachModerate-0.30
Nang Thong BeachModerate-0.20
Natai BeachModerate-0.80
Thai Mueang BeachModerate-0.70

Official cases in March

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

This is the dry-season jellyfish period: large rhizostome jellyfish, lilac medusae and stinging plankton. Bluebottles are rare on the Andaman coast at this time.

Khao Lak: jellyfish month by month

  1. 0%Jan9January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 14% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 9.
  2. 0%Feb8February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 22% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  3. 9%Mar24March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 33% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 24.
  4. 61%Apr21April: Usually high risk. High risk on 61% of days. Onshore wind on 58% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 21.
  5. 54%May115May: Usually high risk. High risk on 54% of days. Onshore wind on 66% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 15.
  6. 10%Jun217June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 17.
  7. 0%Jul2July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  8. 0%AugAugust: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 2%Sep14September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
  10. 1%Oct10October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 10.
  11. 0%Nov13November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 13.
  12. 0%Dec8December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  • 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 Khao Lak in March?

March in Khao Lak is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 1.9 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.24 m, water 30.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 9% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 0.

Where in Khao Lak is the jellyfish risk lowest in March?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Pak Weep Beach, Pakarang Beach, Bang Lut 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.