Jellyfish in Koh Lipe in December
December in Koh Lipe is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5.4 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.43 m, water 29.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in December: 0.
Weather and sea in December
| Wind | 5.4 m/s, north-east |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 0 m/s |
| Waves | 0.43 m |
| Water | 29.2 °C |
| Rain | 137 mm · 14.3 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Beach (Koh Lipe) | Low | 4.7 | 0 |
| Pattaya Beach (Koh Lipe) | Low | -3.7 | 0 |
| Sunset Beach (Koh Lipe) | Low | -1.2 | 0 |
Official cases in December
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.
Koh Lipe: jellyfish month by month
- 0%Jan6January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
- 1%Feb4February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
- 2%Mar2March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- 22%AprApril: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 22% of days. Onshore wind on 46% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 16%MayMay: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 6%JunJune: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 2%Jul1July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- 6%AugAugust: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 2%SepSeptember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 0%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 48% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 2%NovNovember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 0%Dec2December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- 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 Koh Lipe in December?
December in Koh Lipe is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5.4 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.43 m, water 29.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in December: 0.
Where in Koh Lipe is the jellyfish risk lowest in December?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Sunrise Beach (Koh Lipe), Pattaya Beach (Koh Lipe), Sunset Beach (Koh Lipe).
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.