Jellyfish at Nang Thong Beach in May

May at Nang Thong Beach is one of the higher-risk months. The prevailing west wind of about 2.1 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.56 m, water 31 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 52% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

Typical risk this monthHigh
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 48%
  • High 52%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is high; 52% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Nang Thong Beach →

Weather and sea in May

Wind2.1 m/s, west
Onshore wind1 m/s
Waves0.56 m
Water31 °C
Rain393 mm · 26.8 days

Official cases nearby in May

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Nang Thong Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 12% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 18% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 14% of days. Onshore wind on 35% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  4. April: Usually high risk. High risk on 59% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
  5. May: Usually high risk. High risk on 52% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. August: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 18% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 2% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Very high

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.

Jellyfish in Khao Lak in May →

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Nang Thong Beach in May?

May at Nang Thong Beach is one of the higher-risk months. The prevailing west wind of about 2.1 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.56 m, water 31 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 52% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 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.