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).
They have hot, short summers but long, cold winters. The average temperature in the winter is -15C. The average summer temperature is 18C. The annual precipitation varies from 250 to 750 mm. The climate is fairly dry because the nearby Rocky Mountains block moisture-bearing winds. Winds that do come through come at fairly high speeds. The average annual wind speed in the ecozone is 18 to 21 km/h. Comparing to Toronto's speed of 16 km/h and Vancouver's 12 km/h, it is fairly fast. The Prairie ecozone's climate is continental.