pɹɪsˌɪpɪtˈeɪʃən, æz wɪð ˈɔːl ðə kjˈʊɹɹəl ˈaɪləndz, ɪz vˈɛɹi hˈɛvi ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðɪ ɐlˈuːʃən lˈoʊ, ðˌoʊ kjˈʊɹɹɪlsk ɪz ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈɛs wˈɛt ðɐn jˈuːʒnoʊkjˈʊɹɹɪlsk bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts wˈɛstɚli ˈæspɛkt wˌɪtʃ tˈɛndz tə ʃˈɛltɚɹ ɪt fɹʌm saɪklˈɑːnɪk stˈoːɹmz ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk.
Precipitation, as with all the Kuril Islands, is very heavy owing to the influence of the Aleutian Low, though Kurilsk is a little less wet than Yuzhno-Kurilsk because of its westerly aspect which tends to shelter it from cyclonic storms originating over the Pacific.