Jellyfish at Ao Thian (Candlelight Beach) Beach in May

May at Ao Thian (Candlelight Beach) Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 4.3 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.37 m, water 31.5 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 43%
  • Moderate 57%
  • 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.

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Weather and sea in May

Wind4.3 m/s, south-west
Onshore wind0.4 m/s
Waves0.37 m
Water31.5 °C
Rain238 mm · 24.6 days

Official cases nearby in May

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Ao Thian (Candlelight Beach): jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 11% of days. Onshore wind on 60% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 96% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 71% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 27% of days. Onshore wind on 16% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 38% of days. Onshore wind on 19% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 20% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 53% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 35% of days. Official warnings: 0.
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  • Moderate
  • High
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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.

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Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Ao Thian (Candlelight Beach) Beach in May?

May at Ao Thian (Candlelight Beach) Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 4.3 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.37 m, water 31.5 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

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.