The hottest days are often cooled by the Cape Doctor, the famous South-Easter, which keeps the city free of pollution. It seldom rains in summer, and only briefly when it does. The water temperatures in the Atlantic are low, due to the above-mentioned Benguela current, but east of the city the influence of the Indian Ocean is noticeable, and the beaches and seaside places on that side of the Cape Peninsula are more populated. The beaches in the west do have the advantage of protection from the South-Easter by the Table Mountain massif. The climatic conditions in South Africa are largely dependent on the altitude of the area in question and its proximity to one of the oceans.
Climate does, therefore, vary considerably regionally.
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