Jellyfish in the Gulf of Thailand in January

January in the Gulf of Thailand is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing wind of about 3.3 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.4 m, water 27.9 °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: 5.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 33%
  • Moderate 67%
  • High 0%
  • Very high 0%

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

Risk today by beach

Wind3.3 m/s
Onshore wind0.09 m/s
Waves0.4 m
Water27.9 °C
Rain36.9 mm · 7.5 days

Areas this month

Official cases in January

  1. DMCR
    Samila Beach · หาดชลาทัศน์ จ.สงขลา
  2. DMCR
    Koh Tha Rai · เกาะท่าไร่ จ.นครศรีธรรมราช
  3. DMCR
    Narathat Beach · หาดนราทัศน์ จ.นราธิวาส
  4. DMCR
    Laem Ta Chi · แหลมตาชี จ.ปัตตานี
  5. DMCR
    Samila Beach · หาดสมิหลา จ.สงขลา
    bluebottle (Portuguese man o’ war), box jellyfish, other

Jellyfish found here

Gulf of Thailand: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 5. Eyewitness reports: 76.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 60% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 217.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 61% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 157.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 79.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 51% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 53.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 171.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 25% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 226.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 23% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 317.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 11% of days. Onshore wind on 47% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 215.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 273.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 101.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 66.

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 the Gulf of Thailand in January?

Based on 2022–2026 weather, in January the risk in the Gulf of Thailand was high on 0% of days and the wind blew from the sea on 56% of days. Official DMCR warnings in this month over all years: 5. It is an estimate, not a guarantee: "no reports" does not mean there are no jellyfish. Check beach flags and follow lifeguards.

When is jellyfish season in the Gulf of Thailand?

The risk is most often elevated in July, August, September.

What should I do if a jellyfish stings me 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.