Jellyfish in Koh Chang (Ranong) in August

August in Koh Chang (Ranong) is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 6.4 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.64 m, water 29.5 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 17%
  • Moderate 82%
  • High 1%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 1% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Koh Chang (Ranong) today →

Weather and sea in August

Wind6.4 m/s, south-west
Onshore wind5.3 m/s
Waves0.64 m
Water29.5 °C
Rain388 mm · 27.8 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Ao Siad (Koh Chang Ranong)Moderate5.90
Ao Yai (Koh Chang Ranong)Moderate4.70

Official cases in August

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

Koh Chang (Ranong): jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 4% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 8% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 51% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 33% of days. Onshore wind on 74% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 14% of days. Onshore wind on 99% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 100% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 0% 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.

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Koh Chang (Ranong) in August?

August in Koh Chang (Ranong) is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 6.4 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.64 m, water 29.5 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Where in Koh Chang (Ranong) is the jellyfish risk lowest in August?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Ao Siad (Koh Chang Ranong), Ao Yai (Koh Chang Ranong).

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.