Jellyfish in Krabi (Ao Nang) in December
December in Krabi (Ao Nang) is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 2.3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.13 m, water 29.3 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in December: 0.
Risk in Krabi (Ao Nang) today →
Weather and sea in December
| Wind | 2.3 m/s, north-east |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | -1.5 m/s |
| Waves | 0.13 m |
| Water | 29.3 °C |
| Rain | 159 mm · 19.5 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ao Nang Beach | Low | -2 | 0 |
| Klong Muang Beach | Low | -1.7 | 0 |
| Koh Hong (Krabi) | Low | 0.6 | 0 |
| Noppharat Thara Beach | Low | -1.6 | 0 |
| Phra Nang Cave Beach | Low | -1.9 | 0 |
| Railay West Beach | Low | -2 | 0 |
| Tonsai Beach | Low | -1.8 | 0 |
| Tubkaek Beach | Low | -1.3 | 0 |
Official cases in December
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.
Krabi (Ao Nang): jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 26.
- February: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 13% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 15.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 25% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 63.
- April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 45% of days. Onshore wind on 60% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 49.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
- June: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 89% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 28.
- July: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 10.
- August: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- September: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- October: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 9.
- November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 25% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
- December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 13% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 9.
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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 Krabi (Ao Nang) in December?
December in Krabi (Ao Nang) is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 2.3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.13 m, water 29.3 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in December: 0.
Where in Krabi (Ao Nang) is the jellyfish risk lowest in December?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Ao Nang Beach, Klong Muang Beach, Koh Hong (Krabi).
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.