Jellyfish in Koh Lipe in May
May in Koh Lipe is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.8 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.57 m, water 31.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 16% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
Weather and sea in May
| Wind | 3.8 m/s, west |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 0.1 m/s |
| Waves | 0.57 m |
| Water | 31.1 °C |
| Rain | 237 mm · 24.2 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Beach (Koh Lipe) | Moderate | -1.6 | 0 |
| Pattaya Beach (Koh Lipe) | Moderate | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sunset Beach (Koh Lipe) | Moderate | 1.4 | 0 |
Official cases in May
No official warnings nearby in this month.
Jellyfish found here
Koh Lipe: jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 22% of days. Onshore wind on 46% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 48% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 44% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- 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 May?
May in Koh Lipe is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.8 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.57 m, water 31.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 16% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
Where in Koh Lipe is the jellyfish risk lowest in May?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Sunrise Beach (Koh Lipe), Pattaya 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.