Jellyfish at Freedom Beach in May

May at Freedom Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 2.8 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.92 m, water 31 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 42% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 2.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 6%
  • Moderate 52%
  • High 18%
  • Very high 24%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 42% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Freedom Beach →

Weather and sea in May

Wind2.8 m/s, west
Onshore wind1.5 m/s
Waves0.92 m
Water31 °C
Rain308 mm · 26.8 days

Official cases nearby in May

  1. DMCR
    Karon Beach · หาดกะรน อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต
    bluebottle (Portuguese man o’ war)
  2. DMCR
    Karon Beach · หาดกะรน อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต
    bluebottle (Portuguese man o’ war)

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Freedom Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. 5%Jan4January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 11% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  2. 17%Feb5February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 17% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  3. 6%Mar16March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 27% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  4. 7%Apr4April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 62% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  5. 42%May2May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 42% of days. Onshore wind on 72% of days. Official warnings: 2.
  6. 36%Jun2June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 36% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 2.
  7. 21%Jul2July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 21% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 2.
  8. 26%Aug1August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 26% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  9. 10%Sep1September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  10. 4%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% of days. Onshore wind on 81% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 0%NovNovember: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 34% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. 1%Dec1December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

Jellyfish in Phuket in May →

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Freedom Beach in May?

May at Freedom Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 2.8 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.92 m, water 31 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 42% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 2.

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.