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).
The three main moisture divisions are: 1  Moist (A). This is designated by the letter A after the climate zone number. 2  Dry (B). This is based on the amount of precipitation and the annual mean temperature. 3  Marine (C). This is the Goldilocks climate, in a way. It's not too hot in the summer (warmest month mean temperature < 72Â° F), not too cold or too warm in winter (between 27 and 65Â° F), has at least four months with mean temperatures above 50Â° F, and has its dry season in the summer.