Jellyfish in Koh Phi Phi in March

March in Koh Phi Phi is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing east wind of about 4.3 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.3 m, water 29.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 98%
  • High 1%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 1% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Koh Phi Phi today →

Weather and sea in March

Wind4.3 m/s, east
Onshore wind-0.2 m/s
Waves0.3 m
Water29.8 °C
Rain69 mm · 10.5 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Laem Tong BeachModerate1.90
Loh Dalum BayModerate0.10
Loh Samah BayModerate0.60
Long Beach (Phi Phi)Moderate-1.40
Maya BayModerate-0.80
Pileh LagoonModerate-20
Ton Sai BayModerate-0.10

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.

Koh Phi Phi: jellyfish month by month

  1. 1%Jan5January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 42% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  2. 1%Feb2February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 43% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  3. 1%Mar10March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 45% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 10.
  4. 16%AprApril: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. 16%MayMay: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. 4%Jun5June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  7. 2%JulJuly: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. 3%AugAugust: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 2%Sep4September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  10. 0%Oct8October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  11. 0%Nov2November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 45% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  12. 0%DecDecember: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • 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 Phi Phi in March?

March in Koh Phi Phi is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing east wind of about 4.3 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.3 m, water 29.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 0.

Where in Koh Phi Phi is the jellyfish risk lowest in March?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Laem Tong Beach, Loh Dalum Bay, Loh Samah Bay.

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.