Jellyfish in Similan Islands in March

March in Similan Islands is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 3.4 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.51 m, water 29.9 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 7% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 1%
  • Moderate 92%
  • High 7%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 7% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Similan Islands today →

Weather and sea in March

Wind3.4 m/s, north-east
Onshore wind0.3 m/s
Waves0.51 m
Water29.9 °C
Rain57 mm · 9.6 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Donald Duck Bay (Ao Kuerk, Koh 8)Moderate0.30

Official cases in March

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.

Similan Islands: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 35% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 47% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 31% of days. Onshore wind on 71% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 37% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 96% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 77% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 16% of days. Official warnings: 0.
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  • 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.

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Similan Islands in March?

March in Similan Islands is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-east wind of about 3.4 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.51 m, water 29.9 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 7% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in March: 0.

Where in Similan Islands is the jellyfish risk lowest in March?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Donald Duck Bay (Ao Kuerk, Koh 8).

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.