Jellyfish on Phuket's west coast in February

February on Phuket's west coast is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing wind of about 3.3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.47 m, water 29.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 16% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in February: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 84%
  • High 16%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 16% of days are high or very high.

Risk today by beach

Wind3.3 m/s
Onshore wind-2.1 m/s
Waves0.47 m
Water29.2 °C
Rain65.8 mm · 11.1 days

Areas this month

  • PhuketModerate15% days with high risk

Official cases in February

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.

Phuket's west coast: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 4% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 367.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 10% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 267.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 20% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 328.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 209.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 39% of days. Onshore wind on 73% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 95.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 32% of days. Onshore wind on 96% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 181.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 17% of days. Onshore wind on 96% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 86.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 21% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 62.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 12% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 164.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 74% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 85.
  11. November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 27% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 47.
  12. December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 4% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 141.

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 on Phuket's west coast in February?

Based on 2022–2026 weather, in February the risk on Phuket's west coast was high on 16% of days and the wind blew from the sea on 10% of days. Official DMCR warnings in this month over all years: 0. It is an estimate, not a guarantee: "no reports" does not mean there are no jellyfish. Check beach flags and follow lifeguards.

When is jellyfish season on Phuket's west coast?

The risk is most often elevated in May, June, July.

What should I do if a jellyfish stings me 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.