Jellyfish in Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara) in December
December in Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara) is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 3.3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.23 m, water 29.1 °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 Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara) today →
Weather and sea in December
| Wind | 3.3 m/s, north-east |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | -2.4 m/s |
| Waves | 0.23 m |
| Water | 29.1 °C |
| Rain | 147 mm · 14.8 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ao Molae (Koh Tarutao) | Low | -2.2 | 0 |
| Ao Pante (Koh Tarutao) | Low | -2.5 | 0 |
| Pak Bara Beach | Low | -2.5 | 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.
Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara): jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 2% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 8% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 17% of days. Onshore wind on 52% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 23% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 17% of days. Onshore wind on 85% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 90% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 90% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- October: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 63% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 26% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 3% of days. Official warnings: 0.
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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 Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara) in December?
December in Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara) is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 3.3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.23 m, water 29.1 °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 Satun (Tarutao, Pak Bara) is the jellyfish risk lowest in December?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Ao Molae (Koh Tarutao), Ao Pante (Koh Tarutao), Pak Bara Beach.
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.