Jellyfish at Railay West Beach in April

April at Railay West Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 2.2 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.13 m, water 31.4 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 45% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in April: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 55%
  • High 45%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 45% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Railay West Beach →

Weather and sea in April

Wind2.2 m/s, west
Onshore wind0.2 m/s
Waves0.13 m
Water31.4 °C
Rain152 mm · 21 days

Official cases nearby in April

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Nearby beaches 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.

Railay West Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 2% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. February: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 19% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 45% of days. Onshore wind on 62% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  6. June: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  7. July: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 97% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  8. August: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. October: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 60% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  11. November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 21% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 2% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Very high

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.

Jellyfish in Krabi (Ao Nang) in April →

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Railay West Beach in April?

April at Railay West Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 2.2 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.13 m, water 31.4 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 45% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in April: 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.