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).
Dry, Subtropical Climate. High-pressure cells at the Tropic of Cancer keep conditions dry and subtropical in the northern Sahara Desert. The hottest temperature on record for this region is 136.4 degrees, but winter evenings can get surprisingly cool, falling to around 55 degrees.