ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbli fɔːɹ ɪts ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli sˈʌðɚli lˈæɾɪtˌuːd, kjˈʊɹɹɪlsk hɐz ɐ hjˈuːmɪd kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl klˈaɪmət kˈɜːpən dˌiːˌɛfbˈiː ðæt ˈɔːlmoʊst kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪz æz ɐ sʌbˈɑːɹktɪk klˈaɪmət ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðə pˈaʊɚfəl ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðə kˈoʊld ɔɪˈæʃɪˌoʊ kˈɜːɹənt wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪks sˈʌmɚz ɛksˈɛpʃənəli kˈuːl.
Remarkably for its relatively southerly latitude, Kurilsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that almost qualifies as a subarctic climate owing to the powerful influence of the cold Oyashio Current which makes summers exceptionally cool.