sentences:  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (5.2%) is water.In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Rock Island have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in February 1996 and a record high of was recorded in July 2006.Average monthly precipitation ranged from in January to in June.