 In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Montevideo have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1970 and a record high of was recorded in July 1988.Average monthly precipitation ranged from in December to in June.As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 13,088 people, 5,361 households, and 3,597 families in the county.