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).
Its categories are based on the annual and monthly averages of temperature and precipitation. The KÃ¶ppen system recognizes five major climatic types; each type is designated by a capital letter. A - Tropical Moist Climates: all months have average temperatures above 18Â° Celsius. B - Dry Climates: with deficient precipitation during most of the year. C - Moist Mid-latitude Climates with Mild Winters. D - Moist Mid-Latitude Climates with Cold Winters. E - Polar Climates: with extremely cold winters and summers. Tropical Moist Climates (A) Tropical moist climates extend northward and southward from the equator to about 15 to 25Â° of latitude. In these climates all months have average temperatures greater than 18Â° Celsius. Annual precipitation is greater than 1500 mm. Three minor KÃ¶ppen climate types exist in the A group, and their designation is based on seasonal distribution of rainfall.