diff --git a/src/io_meandata.F90 b/src/io_meandata.F90
index d71e293e9..d5d4e4a39 100644
--- a/src/io_meandata.F90
+++ b/src/io_meandata.F90
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@ subroutine ini_mean_io(ice, dynamics, tracers, partit, mesh)
     call def_stream(nod2D, myDim_nod2D, 'evap',     'evaporation',                     'm/s',    evaporation(:),            io_list(i)%freq, io_list(i)%unit, io_list(i)%precision, partit, mesh)
 CASE ('prec      ')
     sel_forcvar(5) = 1
-    call def_stream(nod2D, myDim_nod2D, 'prec',     'precicipation rain',              'm/s',    prec_rain(:),              io_list(i)%freq, io_list(i)%unit, io_list(i)%precision, partit, mesh)
+    call def_stream(nod2D, myDim_nod2D, 'prec',     'precipitation rain',              'm/s',    prec_rain(:),              io_list(i)%freq, io_list(i)%unit, io_list(i)%precision, partit, mesh)
 CASE ('snow      ')
     sel_forcvar(6) = 1
-    call def_stream(nod2D, myDim_nod2D, 'snow',     'precicipation snow',              'm/s',    prec_snow(:),              io_list(i)%freq, io_list(i)%unit, io_list(i)%precision, partit, mesh)
+    call def_stream(nod2D, myDim_nod2D, 'snow',     'precipitation snow',              'm/s',    prec_snow(:),              io_list(i)%freq, io_list(i)%unit, io_list(i)%precision, partit, mesh)
 CASE ('tair      ')
     sel_forcvar(3) = 1
     call def_stream(nod2D, myDim_nod2D, 'tair',     'surface air temperature',         '°C',     Tair(:),                   io_list(i)%freq, io_list(i)%unit, io_list(i)%precision, partit, mesh)