Jellyfish in Cha-am in May
May in Cha-am is usually a calm month. The prevailing south wind of about 2.5 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.24 m, water 32.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
Weather and sea in May
| Wind | 2.5 m/s, south |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 0.2 m/s |
| Waves | 0.24 m |
| Water | 32.1 °C |
| Rain | 157 mm · 22.4 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-am Beach | Low | 0.3 | 0 |
| Puek Tian Beach | Low | 0.2 | 0 |
Official cases in May
No official warnings nearby in this month.
Jellyfish found here
Cha-am: jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 46% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 78% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
- April: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- May: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 60% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 21% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 18% of days. Onshore wind on 16% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 17% of days. Onshore wind on 13% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 12.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 16% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 7.
- October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 20% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 22.
- November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 22% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
- December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 9.
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Colour shows the typical risk level that month; the number is the share of high-risk days. Warnings and sightings are in each month’s tooltip.
Questions and answers
Are there jellyfish in Cha-am in May?
May in Cha-am is usually a calm month. The prevailing south wind of about 2.5 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.24 m, water 32.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
Where in Cha-am is the jellyfish risk lowest in May?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Cha-am Beach, Puek Tian 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.