Jellyfish at Karon Beach in April

April at Karon Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-west wind of about 2.5 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.42 m, water 30.7 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 9% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in April: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 5%
  • Moderate 86%
  • High 9%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 9% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Karon Beach →

Weather and sea in April

Wind2.5 m/s, north-west
Onshore wind0.2 m/s
Waves0.42 m
Water30.7 °C
Rain117 mm · 18.6 days

Official cases nearby in April

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.

Karon Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. 9%Jan99+January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 2% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 106.
  2. 14%Feb76February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 14% of days. Onshore wind on 6% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 76.
  3. 8%Mar299+March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 115.
  4. 9%Apr58April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 58.
  5. 40%May219May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 40% of days. Onshore wind on 71% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 19.
  6. 33%Jun328June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 33% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 28.
  7. 14%Jul215July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 14% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 15.
  8. 16%Aug117August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 99% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 17.
  9. 13%Sep126September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 26.
  10. 7%Oct11October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 75% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 11.
  11. 0%Nov13November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 26% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 13.
  12. 2%Dec146December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 1% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 46.
  • 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 Karon Beach in April?

April at Karon Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-west wind of about 2.5 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.42 m, water 30.7 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 9% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in April: 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.