Jellyfish at Laem Tong Beach in January

January at Laem Tong Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.29 m, water 28.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in January: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 17%
  • Moderate 83%
  • High 0%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 0% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Laem Tong Beach →

Weather and sea in January

Wind5 m/s, north-east
Onshore wind4.1 m/s
Waves0.29 m
Water28.8 °C
Rain27 mm · 7 days

Official cases nearby in January

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Nearby beaches 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.

Laem Tong Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. 0%Jan1January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 99% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  2. 0%Feb1February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  3. 0%MarMarch: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 85% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  4. 10%AprApril: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 40% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. 8%MayMay: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 32% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. 3%JunJune: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 5% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  7. 3%JulJuly: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 2% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. 6%AugAugust: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 0% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 7%SepSeptember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 5% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. 0%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 0%NovNovember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 78% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. 0%DecDecember: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 100% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • 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 Laem Tong Beach in January?

January at Laem Tong Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.29 m, water 28.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in January: 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.