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).
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.