Surviving The World's Coldest Capital 🇲🇳 (-40°C, -40°F)

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The world's coldest capital (-40°C, -40°F)

[Filmed in late January]
Could you imagine living under such extreme cold conditions? Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is also known as the world's coldest capital. Each year the temperature drops to as low as -40°C/-40°F. The coldest month during the year is January and that was also the month that I visited Mongolia. Was is a good idea to come here during the winter? Well, that was what made me so curious to visit! How is the life here in Ulaanbaatar during winter? Can I handle the cold? I've never experienced extreme cold like this in my life! Join me as we explore the capital of Mongolia during the cold in January!

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Mongolia
00:50 Arrival at the airport
02:52 Taxi ride
05:51 My hotel
07:11 Ulaanbaatar Square
09:08 Taking a local bus
14:16 Mongolia's most dangerous market
18:35 Dumplings street food
20:44 Mongolian Supermarket tour
26:02 I am shaking!
28:20 Egg bread street food
31:20 Mongolian food and German beer

#mongolia #ulaanbaatar #kenabroad
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[KenAbroad]

Could you imagine living where temperatures drop to -40°C/-40°F?

[ZolbooEnkhjargal-yu]

Hi Ken.
1. That photographer at the square telling you names of the other khans around Chinggis khan.
2. That market has much more interesting stuff to see and buy. But I understand it was too cold explore more.
Also those yellow berries are called Chatsargana or Seabuckthorn. Indigenous to Mongolia and Southern Siberia. It’s a fatty, sour and tangy berry packed with lot of vitamins and antioxidants.
3. That dumpling most likely to have a mutton.
4. That supermarket looked kinda small and lacks variety of items.
5. Germany is one of the biggest trade partners of Mongolia. Has been trading for about 60 years. Thus the variety of German brands you see there.
7. Yes that fried noodle is one of the most common dishes in Mongolia. It’s eaten throughout the year.

[JetLagWarriors]

Good for you for surviving -40 degrees!!!!👏👏👏

[ultimatum]

The building behind the Chinggis khans statue is the parliament house. The orange berry is called seabuckthorn in english. Very sour but nutritious berry full of vitamin C.

[SKT]

Taxi driver was so good english and polite, proud him guys💯💯

[AnandEnkhjargal-kf]

ty for showing my country’s capital i didn’t see it in almost 7 years now it has changed a lot

[mrjavhlanify]

8:30 He said that statue is Boorch (Genghis Khan's general), Mukhulai (Genghis Khan's general), Khublai Khan (Genghis Khan's grandson, King of Yuan Dynasty), and Uguudei Khan (Genghis Khan's son, King of Great Mongolia).

[bayraalhamaa]

Hi Ken, thank you for showing me around my capital city. It seems a lot has changed, and at the same time after being abroad for several years, I’ve realized just how much I’ve missed my country.

[K_one_w_one]

Thanks for travelling to Ulaanbaatar in the intense cold to show us a great city and the wonderful Mongolian people. Шинэ Зеландаас Монголд мэндчилж байна ✌️

[chaw]

What a fantastic and amazing trip to Mongolia, Ken. THANK YOU for taking me/us along on your journey. Am happy to see and learn more about this country thru' your eyes. Excellent video, incredible content as always. Keep up the GREAT work, Ken. Thanks again.

[agb]

So interesting Mongolia! Thanks for sharing.

[aaronbrown]

I am quite surprised that you felt that weird "enjoyment" of the cold. The Mongols get that craving, I am really missing the cold as I am far away my country. It is so refreshing and energizes you.

[valalicante]

Germany is a cold country too, but when a German guy say it's very cold here, then Mongolia must really be the coldest of the cold.

[Cuberbilguun]

Hi ken
Im Mongolian
Thank you for spending a day in my country
From bilguun im 9

[khongoroobatmunkh]

Now i know gut and gunsting means good and cheap 😅 i like cracks from this Germany’s brand. Thank you for visiting our country. Hope you had warmth memories even temperature is freezing cold 😊🤩 come back again during summer 😊

[roohullahhakimi]

One of the best video thank you for exploring Mongolia

[canonind]

Another awesome country shared today. Wow, really, really cold. Ken, u r exploring this great country which I m looking forward to watch. Tqvm.

[rozimahjamaludin]

2010 i visit Beijing. Beautiful & nice people, having nice food halal. Sweet memories & snow time

[Username_-pv]

4:58 his right fact: The coldest temperatures in Mongolia can be found in the winter, which is the longest and coldest season. In Mongolia, the average winter temperature is -10° to -30° C (14° to 22° F), but temperatures can drop as low as -28° to -40° C (-18.4° to 65.2° F). The coldest month is January, with average daytime temperatures of -12° to -18° C and average nighttime temperatures of -20° to -28° C.
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Mongolia was -55.6° C in the Zuungovi soum on December 26, 1966. (Zuungovi Uvs) western land

[PeterCorcoran-rrbm]

Ottawa, Canada gets to -30C wind chill from end of Dec to end of February. We were told that Ottawa is the 2nd coldest city after Siberia.