diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index cb10fc26..20363e5f 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "ClimateBase"
 uuid = "35604d93-0fb8-4872-9436-495b01d137e2"
 authors = ["Datseris <datseris.george@gmail.com>", "Philippe Roy <borghor@yahoo.ca>"]
-version = "0.14.3"
+version = "0.14.4"
 
 [deps]
 Dates = "ade2ca70-3891-5945-98fb-dc099432e06a"
diff --git a/src/core/nc_io.jl b/src/core/nc_io.jl
index 0a068c34..d6e219cc 100644
--- a/src/core/nc_io.jl
+++ b/src/core/nc_io.jl
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ function vector2range(t::Vector{<:Dates.AbstractTime})
     tsamp = temporal_sampling(t)
     period = tsamp2period(tsamp)
     isnothing(period) && return t
-    t1 = period == :hourly ? t[1] : Date(t[1])
-    tf = period == :hourly ? t[end] : Date(t[end])
+    t1 = tsamp == :hourly ? t[1] : Date(t[1])
+    tf = tsamp == :hourly ? t[end] : Date(t[end])
     r = t1:period:tf
     return r == t ? r : t # final safety check to ensure equal values
 end
diff --git a/src/physical_dimensions/spatial.jl b/src/physical_dimensions/spatial.jl
index 690b7137..bb7efb02 100644
--- a/src/physical_dimensions/spatial.jl
+++ b/src/physical_dimensions/spatial.jl
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ using StatsBase
 
 """
     spacemean(A::ClimArray [, W]) = spaceagg(mean, A, W)
-Average given `A` over its spatial coordinates.
+Average `A` over its spatial coordinates.
 Optionally provide statistical weights in `W`.
 """
 spacemean(A, exw=nothing) = spaceagg(mean, A, exw)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function spaceagg(::OrthogonalSpace, f, A::AbDimArray, w=nothing)
     wtype = spaceweightassert(A, w)
     cosweights = repeat(cosd.(dims(A, Lat).val)', size(A, Lon))
     if dimindex(A, Lon) > dimindex(A, Lat)
-        error("At the moment this function assumes that Lon preceeds Lat, use `permutdims`.")
+        error("At the moment this function assumes that Lon preceeds Lat, use `permutedims`.")
     end
     other = otherdims(A, (Lon, Lat))
     # pre-calculate weights if possible
diff --git a/test/io_tests.jl b/test/io_tests.jl
index 83243c82..16260711 100644
--- a/test/io_tests.jl
+++ b/test/io_tests.jl
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-@testset "NetCDF IO" begin 
+@testset "NetCDF IO" begin
+
+@testset "vector2range" begin
+    th = collect(thourly)
+    th2 = ClimateBase.vector2range(th)
+    @test th2 isa AbstractRange
+    @test th2 == th
+end
 
 @testset "NetCDF standard tests" begin
     globat = Dict("history" => "test")
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 97d1f0f9..7b88dd7c 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ lats = -86:4:86
 lons = collect(0.5:10:360)
 t = Date(2000, 3, 15):Month(1):Date(2020, 2, 15)
 tdaily = Date(2000, 3, 15):Day(1):Date(2020, 3, 14)
+thourly = DateTime(2000, 3, 15):Hour(1):DateTime(2000, 6, 14)
 
 d = (Lon(lons), Lat(lats), Time(t))
 A = zeros([length(x) for x in (lons, lats, t)]...)