Jellyfish in Koh Lanta in August

August in Koh Lanta is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 4.3 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.63 m, water 30.5 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 23%
  • Moderate 77%
  • 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 in Koh Lanta today →

Weather and sea in August

Wind4.3 m/s, west
Onshore wind3.1 m/s
Waves0.63 m
Water30.5 °C
Rain239 mm · 22.4 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Bamboo BayModerate3.70
Kantiang BayModerate3.30
Klong Dao BeachModerate2.90
Klong Jaak BeachModerate2.70
Klong Khong BeachModerate2.90
Klong Nin BeachModerate3.70
Nui Beach (Koh Lanta)Moderate2.90
Long Beach (Phra Ae)Moderate2.90

Official cases in August

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

Koh Lanta: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 1% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 5% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 12.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 18% of days. Onshore wind on 58% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 11.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 24% of days. Onshore wind on 71% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 19.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 99% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 96% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 63% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 22% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 1% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 12.
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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 Lanta in August?

August in Koh Lanta is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 4.3 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.63 m, water 30.5 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Where in Koh Lanta is the jellyfish risk lowest in August?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Bamboo Bay, Kantiang Bay, Klong Dao 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.