Jellyfish in Koh Kood in May
May in Koh Kood is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 2.4 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.45 m, water 31.4 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
Weather and sea in May
| Wind | 2.4 m/s, south-west |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 0.7 m/s |
| Waves | 0.45 m |
| Water | 31.4 °C |
| Rain | 319 mm · 27.2 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ao Noi (Koh Kood) | Moderate | 0.8 | 0 |
| Ao Tapao | Moderate | 1.1 | 0 |
| Bang Bao Bay (Koh Kood) | Moderate | 0 | 0 |
| Klong Chao Beach | Moderate | 1 | 0 |
| Ngam Kho Beach (Koh Kood) | Moderate | 0.4 | 0 |
Official cases in May
No official warnings nearby in this month.
Jellyfish found here
Koh Kood: jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% of days. Onshore wind on 64% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- April: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 30% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 46% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 47% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 41% of days. Onshore wind on 90% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 22% of days. Onshore wind on 46% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
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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 Koh Kood in May?
May in Koh Kood is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 2.4 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.45 m, water 31.4 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
Where in Koh Kood is the jellyfish risk lowest in May?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Ao Noi (Koh Kood), Ao Tapao, Bang Bao Bay (Koh Kood).
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.