-Onshore winds crossing the Benguela current become cold and lower the temperature of the adjacents lands -Cold winds are unable to pick moisture, leading to dry weather on coastal lands
-The cold winds subside on reaching land and this leads to high atmospheric pressure
-The cold dry winds leads to low humidity
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