The clearest statewide peak usually shows up in July. The East generally runs warmer than the West. Richmond is one of the strongest higher-WBGT examples in the state, while Roanoke is a useful contrast. Local city pages are more useful than a single statewide assumption when you are planning around heat.
In Virginia, WBGT usually matters most when the summer peak arrives rather than across the entire warm season. July is typically the clearest window to watch. The East tends to run warmer than the West, even though the overall pattern is less persistent than in the South.
In Virginia, the biggest planning value comes from watching the midsummer peak and comparing cities before assuming the whole state behaves the same way. That is usually enough to make this page more useful than a simple statewide average.
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Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is a measure of heat stress that accounts for temperature, humidity, wind speed and sun angle. Rather than relying on the air temperature or the heat index, WBGT captures how the human body actually experiences heat, making it the gold standard for outdoor activity safety decisions.