The amount of precipitation in the Indian Ocean.

Most of the ocean receives at least 1000 mm of precipitation per year. In the equatorial belt, the Bay of Bengal and in the east of the Arabian Sea, the indicator increases to 2000-4000 mm. There is increased cloudiness (up to 6 points). Little precipitation falls on the following territories:
the coast of Arabia – less than 100 mm per year;
western Australia – from 250 to 500 mm;
the coast of Antarctica – up to 500 mm.
In tropical waters, cloud cover is about 5 points. In Arctic waters, it reaches more than 7 points. In the west of the ocean (between 40 ° and 50 ° S), the frequency of fog in January, May and June does not exceed 30%.