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).
Summer temperatures are warmer with daily averages of 38 C in December-January. Nights are around 25 degrees Celsius (C), and there can be a lot of humidity. One great thing about the dry tropics is that you get glorious winter days of 25 C in June / July.