Starches make up a large part of the carbohydrates consumed by Americans. Foods made from starchy vegetables, grains or their flours, such as french fries, baked potatoes, breads, pasta, rice, cookies and cakes, are all high in starches.
However, the average annual temperature is similar to that of the other tropical wet climates. Mean monthly temperatures in the Tropical Wet/Dry climate range from 18 o C (64.4 o F) to above 25 o C (77 o F).
Mean temperatures in the warmest months range from 10Â° to 28Â°C over land in the north temperate zone and from 8Â° to 20Â°C over land in the south temperate zone; the corresponding ranges over the oceans are from 8Â° to 20Â°C and from 8Â° to 16Â°C.