Jellyfish in Similan Islands in October
October in Similan Islands is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.7 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.83 m, water 29.3 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 3% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.
Risk in Similan Islands today →
Weather and sea in October
| Wind | 3.7 m/s, west |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 1.8 m/s |
| Waves | 0.83 m |
| Water | 29.3 °C |
| Rain | 351 mm · 26.8 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck Bay (Ao Kuerk, Koh 8) | Moderate | 1.8 | 0 |
Official cases in October
No official warnings nearby in this month.
Jellyfish found here
Similan Islands: jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 35% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 47% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 31% of days. Onshore wind on 71% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 37% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 96% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 77% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 16% 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 Similan Islands in October?
October in Similan Islands is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.7 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.83 m, water 29.3 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 3% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.
Where in Similan Islands is the jellyfish risk lowest in October?
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.