Jellyfish in Phuket in March

March in Phuket is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 3.1 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.4 m, water 29.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 5% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 4.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 95%
  • High 5%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 5% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Phuket today →

Weather and sea in March

Wind3.1 m/s, north-east
Onshore wind-0.5 m/s
Waves0.4 m
Water29.8 °C
Rain89 mm · 13.8 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Bang Tao BeachModerate-0.90
Kalim BeachModerate-1.21
Karon Noi Beach (Relax Bay)Moderate-1.11
Kata BeachModerate-1.62
Koh AeoModerate1.12
Laem Singh BeachModerate-1.11
Layan BeachModerate-1.10
Long Beach (Coral Island / Koh Hey)Moderate1.13
Mai Khao BeachModerate-10
Nai Harn BeachModerate-1.52
Nai Thon BeachModerate-0.90
Nai Yang BeachModerate-0.50
Sai Kaew BeachModerate-0.90
Siam Bay (Koh Racha Yai)Moderate11
Tri Trang BeachModerate0.61
Ya Nui BeachModerate-1.22
Ao La / Ao Thue (Koh Racha Yai)Moderate-1.71
Ao Yon BeachModerate0.33
Freedom BeachModerate-0.71
Kamala BeachModerate-0.71
Karon BeachModerate-1.62
Kata Noi BeachModerate-1.52
Koh Mai ThonModerate1.72
Laem Phanwa BeachModerate1.53
Patok Bay (Koh Racha Yai)Moderate-1.41
Patong BeachModerate-0.81
Rawai BeachModerate12
Surin BeachModerate-11

Official cases in March

  1. DMCR
    Koh Aeo · เกาะแอว อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต
    other
  2. DMCR
    Patok Bay (Koh Racha Yai) · อ่าวสยาม เกาะราชาใหญ่ จ.ภูเก็ต
    other
  3. DMCR
    Koh Mai Thon · เกาะไม้ท่อน อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต
    other
  4. DMCR
    Karon Beach · หาดกะรน อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต
    bluebottle (Portuguese man o’ war)

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.

Phuket: jellyfish month by month

  1. 8%Jan99+January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 399.
  2. 15%Feb99+February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 15% of days. Onshore wind on 33% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 288.
  3. 5%Mar499+March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 370.
  4. 7%Apr99+April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 247.
  5. 34%May499+May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 34% of days. Onshore wind on 64% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 100.
  6. 29%Jun499+June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 29% of days. Onshore wind on 75% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 185.
  7. 16%Jul290July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 73% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 90.
  8. 23%Aug171August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 23% of days. Onshore wind on 76% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 71.
  9. 12%Sep399+September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 12% of days. Onshore wind on 75% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 165.
  10. 6%Oct94October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 94.
  11. 0%Nov52November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 52.
  12. 1%Dec199+December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 144.
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  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Phuket in March?

March in Phuket is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 3.1 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.4 m, water 29.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 5% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 4.

Where in Phuket is the jellyfish risk lowest in March?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Bang Tao Beach, Kalim Beach, Karon Noi Beach (Relax 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.