diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 452104642..a6062f444 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         mUnrefQueue->flush(mWorkQueue.get());
 
-        float rainIntensity = mSky->getEffectFade();
+        float rainIntensity = mSky->getPrecipitationAlpha();
         mWater->setRainIntensity(rainIntensity);
 
         if (!paused)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index d6b1f9066..ddd4a0660 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ SkyManager::SkyManager(osg::Group* parentNode, Resource::SceneManager* sceneMana
     , mBaseWindSpeed(0.f)
     , mEnabled(true)
     , mSunEnabled(true)
-    , mEffectFade(0.f)
+    , mPrecipitationAlpha(0.f)
 {
     osg::ref_ptr<CameraRelativeTransform> skyroot (new CameraRelativeTransform);
     skyroot->setName("Sky Root");
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ void SkyManager::createRain()
 
     osg::ref_ptr<osgParticle::ModularProgram> program (new osgParticle::ModularProgram);
     program->addOperator(new WrapAroundOperator(mCamera,rainRange));
-    program->addOperator(new WeatherAlphaOperator(mEffectFade, true));
+    program->addOperator(new WeatherAlphaOperator(mPrecipitationAlpha, true));
     program->setParticleSystem(mRainParticleSystem);
     mRainNode->addChild(program);
 
@@ -1575,10 +1575,10 @@ bool SkyManager::hasRain() const
     return mRainNode != nullptr;
 }
 
-float SkyManager::getEffectFade() const
+float SkyManager::getPrecipitationAlpha() const
 {
     if (mEnabled && !mIsStorm && (hasRain() || mParticleNode))
-        return mEffectFade;
+        return mPrecipitationAlpha;
 
     return 0.f;
 }
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ void SkyManager::setWeather(const WeatherResult& weather)
             SceneUtil::AssignControllerSourcesVisitor assignVisitor(std::shared_ptr<SceneUtil::ControllerSource>(new SceneUtil::FrameTimeSource));
             mParticleEffect->accept(assignVisitor);
 
-            AlphaFader::SetupVisitor alphaFaderSetupVisitor(mEffectFade);
+            AlphaFader::SetupVisitor alphaFaderSetupVisitor(mPrecipitationAlpha);
 
             mParticleEffect->accept(alphaFaderSetupVisitor);
 
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ void SkyManager::setWeather(const WeatherResult& weather)
                 osg::ref_ptr<osgParticle::ModularProgram> program (new osgParticle::ModularProgram);
                 if (!mIsStorm)
                     program->addOperator(new WrapAroundOperator(mCamera,osg::Vec3(1024,1024,800)));
-                program->addOperator(new WeatherAlphaOperator(mEffectFade, false));
+                program->addOperator(new WeatherAlphaOperator(mPrecipitationAlpha, false));
                 program->setParticleSystem(ps);
                 mParticleNode->addChild(program);
             }
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ void SkyManager::setWeather(const WeatherResult& weather)
 
     mAtmosphereNightNode->setNodeMask(weather.mNight ? ~0 : 0);
 
-    mEffectFade = weather.mEffectFade;
+    mPrecipitationAlpha = weather.mPrecipitationAlpha;
 }
 
 float SkyManager::getBaseWindSpeed() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
index 081221398..f8c501dda 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         std::string mParticleEffect;
         std::string mRainEffect;
-        float mEffectFade;
+        float mPrecipitationAlpha;
 
         float mRainDiameter;
         float mRainMinHeight;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         bool hasRain() const;
 
-        float getEffectFade() const;
+        float getPrecipitationAlpha() const;
 
         void setRainSpeed(float speed);
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         bool mEnabled;
         bool mSunEnabled;
 
-        float mEffectFade;
+        float mPrecipitationAlpha;
 
         osg::Vec4f mMoonScriptColor;
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
index 415e69d20..4bdd784db 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ inline void WeatherManager::calculateResult(const int weatherID, const float gam
     mResult.mGlareView = current.mGlareView;
     mResult.mAmbientLoopSoundID = current.mAmbientLoopSoundID;
     mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume = 1.f;
-    mResult.mEffectFade = 1.f;
+    mResult.mPrecipitationAlpha = 1.f;
 
     mResult.mIsStorm = current.mIsStorm;
 
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ inline void WeatherManager::calculateTransitionResult(const float factor, const
         mResult.mRainSpeed = current.mRainSpeed;
         mResult.mRainEntranceSpeed = current.mRainEntranceSpeed;
         mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume = 1 - factor / threshold;
-        mResult.mEffectFade = mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume;
+        mResult.mPrecipitationAlpha = mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume;
         mResult.mAmbientLoopSoundID = current.mAmbientLoopSoundID;
         mResult.mRainDiameter = current.mRainDiameter;
         mResult.mRainMinHeight = current.mRainMinHeight;
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ inline void WeatherManager::calculateTransitionResult(const float factor, const
         mResult.mRainSpeed = other.mRainSpeed;
         mResult.mRainEntranceSpeed = other.mRainEntranceSpeed;
         mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume = (factor - threshold) / (1 - threshold);
-        mResult.mEffectFade = mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume;
+        mResult.mPrecipitationAlpha = mResult.mAmbientSoundVolume;
         mResult.mAmbientLoopSoundID = other.mAmbientLoopSoundID;
 
         mResult.mRainDiameter = other.mRainDiameter;