Jellyfish in Koh Lipe in January

January in Koh Lipe is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5.8 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.45 m, water 28.9 °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: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 20%
  • Moderate 80%
  • 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 Lipe today →

Weather and sea in January

Wind5.8 m/s, north-east
Onshore wind-0.1 m/s
Waves0.45 m
Water28.9 °C
Rain35 mm · 8.8 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Pattaya Beach (Koh Lipe)Moderate-3.70
Sunrise Beach (Koh Lipe)Moderate5.10
Sunset Beach (Koh Lipe)Moderate-1.70

Official cases in January

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

This is the dry-season jellyfish period: large rhizostome jellyfish, lilac medusae and stinging plankton. Bluebottles are rare on the Andaman coast at this time.

Koh Lipe: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 22% of days. Onshore wind on 46% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 48% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 39% 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 Lipe in January?

January in Koh Lipe is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5.8 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.45 m, water 28.9 °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: 0.

Where in Koh Lipe is the jellyfish risk lowest in January?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Pattaya Beach (Koh Lipe), Sunrise Beach (Koh Lipe), Sunset Beach (Koh Lipe).

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.