Jellyfish in Koh Samui in January

January in Koh Samui is usually a calm month. The prevailing east wind of about 3.2 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.49 m, water 28.3 °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 monthLow
  • Low 50%
  • Moderate 50%
  • High 0%
  • Very high 0%

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

Risk in Koh Samui today →

Weather and sea in January

Wind3.2 m/s, east
Onshore wind0.8 m/s
Waves0.49 m
Water28.3 °C
Rain51 mm · 14 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Silver Beach (Thong Takian)Moderate2.60
Taling Ngam BeachModerate-2.50
Bang Po BeachLow0.10
Chaweng BeachLow20
Chaweng Noi BeachModerate2.50
Choeng Mon BeachLow1.10
Lipa Noi BeachLow-1.30
Maenam BeachLow1.30
Bophut BeachLow1.20
Lamai BeachLow1.30

Official cases in January

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

Koh Samui: jellyfish month by month

  1. 0%Jan20January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 20.
  2. 15%Feb29February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 15% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 29.
  3. 32%Mar147March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 32% of days. Onshore wind on 45% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 47.
  4. 20%Apr27April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 20% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 27.
  5. 2%May25May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 34% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 25.
  6. 0%Jun25June: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 25.
  7. 1%Jul284July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 84.
  8. 35%Aug99+August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 35% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 111.
  9. 4%Sep77September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% of days. Onshore wind on 26% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 77.
  10. 1%Oct73October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 73.
  11. 2%Nov18November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 18.
  12. 0%Dec18December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 76% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 18.
  • 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 Samui in January?

January in Koh Samui is usually a calm month. The prevailing east wind of about 3.2 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.49 m, water 28.3 °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.

Where in Koh Samui is the jellyfish risk lowest in January?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Silver Beach (Thong Takian), Taling Ngam Beach, Bang Po 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.